司礼监随堂太监

English translation: FYI

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Chinese term or phrase:司礼监随堂太监
English translation:FYI
Entered by: Elizabeth Ruggiero

19:40 Mar 15, 2006
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
Chinese term or phrase: 司礼监随堂太监
This is a phrase in a book describing a eunuch in the Forbidden City.
Elizabeth Ruggiero
United States
FYI
Explanation:
司礼监的职责很大,不是关于礼仪之类的,主要是提督、掌印、秉笔记录皇帝口谕等,有点象今日的书记处和办公厅(General Office/Secretariat)。

随堂太监的职责有点类似今日的秘书(Secretary),只不过他是太监(court eunuch)。
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Lu Zou
Australia
Local time: 06:11
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Thanks for the superb explanation! If it helps, it was Ming Dynasty.
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4 +1a court eunuch of the imperial ceremony office
Ray Luo
4 +1FYI
Lu Zou


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a court eunuch of the imperial ceremony office


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Ray Luo
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FYI


Explanation:
司礼监的职责很大,不是关于礼仪之类的,主要是提督、掌印、秉笔记录皇帝口谕等,有点象今日的书记处和办公厅(General Office/Secretariat)。

随堂太监的职责有点类似今日的秘书(Secretary),只不过他是太监(court eunuch)。

Lu Zou
Australia
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 20
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Thanks for the superb explanation! If it helps, it was Ming Dynasty.

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