noun
Ministry of Personnel (Tang dynasty)
Historical term for one of the Six Ministries (六部) in Tang China, responsible for appointments, promotions, and records of civil officials. Also used in similar systems in East Asia.
See also: 六部 (りくぶ)
唐代の吏部は、官僚の人事を担当していた。
The Ministry of Personnel in the Tang dynasty was in charge of personnel affairs for officials.
六部の一つである吏部は、文官の任免や考課を行った。
The Ministry of Personnel, one of the Six Ministries, handled appointments, dismissals, and evaluations of civil officials.
Variant kanji form; 李 is a surname and not the usual character for this term.
六部 refers to the Six Ministries collectively; 吏部 is specifically the Ministry of Personnel.
From Chinese 吏部 (lìbù), literally 'officials department'. The reading りぶ is the on'yomi; りほう is a less common reading.