regional governor in ancient China
Historical term for a regional governor in ancient China. Not used in modern Japanese administrative contexts.
In ancient China, 牧 was the title of an official who governed a region.
pasture; ranch; grazing land
pasturage; grazing
pasture grass; grass for grazing
shepherd's song · pastoral poem; pastoral song; bucolic; eclogue
sheep farming; sheep husbandry
stock farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
nomadism; nomadic pastoralism
shepherd; herder; herdsman
governor of an ancient Chinese province
herder; herdsman; shepherd
pastoral care
pasture; grazing land
herdsman
crosier; shepherd's crook
governing the people; ruling the populace
pasturing cattle; cattle grazing
god of shepherds and flocks; Pan; Faunus
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand
From Chinese 牧 (mù), originally meaning 'shepherd' or 'to herd', later extended to 'governor' in ancient Chinese administrative terminology.