Court of Imperial Sacrifices
The Court of Imperial Sacrifices (also known as Court of Sacrificial Worship) was a central government agency in several imperial Chinese and Vietnamese dynasties. It was generally in charge of conducting major state sacrificial ceremonies according to ritual regulations. In China the office was created during the Northern Qi dynasty (550–577) and continued until the Qing dynasty (1636–1912). In Vietnam it was created by Lê Thánh Tông in 1466, and continued until the Nguyễn dynasty.
| 太常寺 | |
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| Formed | 550 (Northern Qi) |
| Dissolved | 1912 (Qing dynasty) |
| Parent department | Ministry of Rites |
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| Chinese | 太常寺 | ||||||||
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| Vietnamese | Thái thường tự | ||||||||
It was one of the Nine Courts and normally under the supervision of the Ministry of Rites. Prior to the Qing dynasty it was the most prestigious of the Nine Courts.
References
- Hucker, Charles O. (1985). A Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China. Stanford University Press. p. 476.
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