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Auxiliary academician

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Auxiliary academician
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhíxuéshì

Auxiliary academicians or Zhixueshi were official positions from the Tang dynasty (618–907), Liao dynasty (907–1125), Song dynasty (960–1279) and the early years of Ming dynasty (1368–1644). It was discontinued in 1381. They were editors, usually also holding nominal positions elsewhere, that were working for:

The position is relatively high in the imperial hierarchy during the Song dynasty.

References

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  • Hucker, Charles O. (1985). A Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China. Stanford University Press. p. 158. ISBN 0-8047-1193-3.