noun
Protectorate General to Pacify the West
Historical term for a Tang-dynasty Chinese military office established in Xinjiang in 640 CE. Used in historical contexts.
See also: 都護府
安西都護府は唐の西域経営の拠点だった。
The Protectorate General to Pacify the West was a base for Tang dynasty operations in the Western Regions.
都護府 is a general term for a protectorate general; 安西都護府 specifies the one in the west.
From Chinese 安西都護府 (Ānxī Dūhùfǔ), a historical Tang dynasty office. The Japanese reading is on'yomi.