Ministry of War (imperial China)
| Ministry of War | |||||||||
| Chinese | 兵部 | ||||||||
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| Literal meaning |
Army Department Warfare Department | ||||||||
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The Ministry of War was one of the Six Ministries under the Department of State Affairs in imperial China.
Name
As with the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of War is also commonly translated as the Ministry or Board of Defense, in accordance with the usual modern English title for a government department with its role.
Functions
Under the Ming, the Ministry of War had control over the appointments, promotions, and demotions of military officers; the maintenance of military installations, equipment, and weapons; and administration over the imperial Chinese post or courier network.[1] (Civil appointments, promotions, and demotions as well as titles of nobility fell under the purview of the Ministry of Personnel.)[1]
See also
References
Citations
- 1 2 Hucker (1958), p. 32.
Sources
- Hucker, Charles O. (1958), "Governmental Organization of The Ming Dynasty", Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies, 21: 1–66, doi:10.2307/2718619.
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