Grand Academician; position at the ancient Chinese imperial court
Abbreviation of 内閣大学士. Refers to a high-ranking scholarly official in the imperial Chinese bureaucracy, roughly equivalent to a grand secretary or academician. Historical term; not used in modern Japanese contexts.
See also: 内閣大学士
The Grand Academician was an official position that played an important role in the cabinet during China's Ming and Qing dynasties.
Grand Secretary of the Grand Secretariat
From Chinese 大學士／大学士 (dàxuéshì), a title for senior officials in the imperial cabinet. The Japanese reading is on'yomi. The exact historical derivation is uncertain beyond the Chinese origin.