noun
Minister of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou dynasty China)
Historical term for a high-ranking official in the Zhou dynasty, one of the 六卿 (Six Ministers).
See also: 六卿
周の司徒は民政と教化をつかさどった。
The Zhou dynasty's Situ oversaw civil administration and moral education.
六卿 refers to the six highest-ranking ministers of the Zhou dynasty, of which 司徒 was one.
From Chinese 司徒 (sītú), a title used in the Zhou dynasty. The exact derivation is uncertain; the characters literally mean 'master of the multitudes'.