都護府
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See also: 都护府
Chinese[edit]
governor of a protectorate | prefecture; mansion | ||
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trad. (都護府) | 都護 | 府 | |
simp. (都护府) | 都护 | 府 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
都護府
- (historical) protectorate (a type of regional government primarily established during the Han and Tang dynasties)
Usage notes[edit]
The term could refer to any of the number of regional governments established during the Han and Tang dynasties, such as
- 西域都護府/西域都护府 (xīyù dūhùfǔ, “Protectorate of the Western Regions”),
- 安西都護府/安西都护府 (ānxī dūhùfǔ, “Protectorate General to Pacify the West”),
- 安東都護府/安东都护府 (āndōng dūhùfǔ, “Protectorate General to Pacify the East”),
- 安北都護府/安北都护府 (ānběi dūhùfǔ, “Protectorate General to Pacify the North”),
- 安南都護府/安南都护府 (ānnán dūhùfǔ, “Protectorate General to Pacify the South”), or
- 北庭都護府/北庭都护府 (běitíng dūhùfǔ, “Protectorate General to Pacify Beiting”).