郡ぐん県けん制せい度ど

noun

county and prefecture system

Historical administrative system in China and Japan, dividing territory into counties (郡) and prefectures (県). Used in historical or academic contexts.

• 郡ぐん県けん制せい度どは中ちゅう国ごくの秦しん代だいに始はじまった。

  The county and prefecture system began in China's Qin dynasty.

• 日本にほんでも律りつ令りょう制せいのもとで郡ぐん県けん制せい度どが導どう入にゅうされた。

  In Japan, the county and prefecture system was also introduced under the ritsuryō system.