Situ was one of the highest ranking government offices in ancient China. Established in the Western Zhou dynasty, it was originally written as (), meaning Administrator of Land.
During the Han dynasty, the title became written with the different characters (), which is translated variously as Minister over the MassesBielenstein, 207–230 or Excellency over the Masses.de Crespigny, 1221 It was one of the three most important official posts during the Han dynasty, called the Three Excellencies. The nominal salary for the post was 20,000 dàn () of grain.Michael Loewe The Men Who Governed Han China Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (2004)
The title is the origin of the surname Situ.
List of officeholders
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
Yao
Shun
Shun
Xie of Shang
Han Dynasty
Western Han Dynasty
Kong Guang Ma Gong Ping Yan
Gengshi Emperor
Liu Bosheng Liu Ci
Eastern Han Dynasty
Yuan An Yang Biao Wang Yun
Three Kingdoms
Cao Wei
Hua Xin Wang Lang Dong Zhao Chen Jiao Han Ji Wei Zhen Gao Rou Zheng Chong Zhong Hui He Zeng Sima Wang
Shu Han
Xu Jing
Eastern Wu
Zhuge Dan Ding Gu Dong Chao He Zhi
Jin Dynasty
Sima Rong Sima Yue Sima Dewen
Tang Dynasty
Li Shimin Li Yuanji Zhangsun Wuji Li Yuanjing Kong Wei
See also Government of the Han dynasty Tai Situpa (Grand Situ) Translation of Han dynasty titles Three Ducal Ministers
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