noun
Protectorate General of the Western Regions
Historical term for a Han-dynasty Chinese administrative office established in East Turkestan in 60 BCE. Used in historical contexts.
See also: 都護府
西域都護府は前漢時代に設置された。
The Protectorate General of the Western Regions was established during the Former Han period.
都護府 is a general term for a protectorate office in ancient China, while 西域都護府 specifically refers to the one in the Western Regions.
From Chinese 西域都護府 (Xīyù Dūhùfǔ), literally 'Western Regions Protectorate Office'.