noun
Protectorate General of Annam
Historical term for a Chinese administrative office established in Hanoi in 622 CE during the Tang dynasty. Used in historical contexts.
See also: 都護府
安南都護府は、唐の時代に設置された中国の官庁である。
The Protectorate General of Annam was a Chinese office established during the Tang dynasty.
都護府 is the general term for a protectorate general; 安南都護府 specifies the one in Annam (northern Vietnam).
From Chinese 安南都護府 (Ānnán Dūhùfǔ), literally 'Annam Protectorate Office'. The reading is a Japanese approximation of the Chinese pronunciation.