工こう部ぶ

noun

Ministry of Works (Tang dynasty China)

Historical term for one of the Six Ministries of the Tang dynasty, responsible for public works, construction, and infrastructure. Also used in similar contexts in later Chinese dynasties and sometimes in Japanese historical references.

See also: 六部 (りくぶ)

• 唐とう代だいの六りく部ぶの一ひとつに工こう部ぶがあった。

  One of the Six Ministries of the Tang dynasty was the Ministry of Works.