Investigating censor
| Investigating censor | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 監察御史 | ||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 监察御史 | ||||||||
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Investigating censors (監察御史) were Censorate officials in imperial China's civil bureaucracy between the Sui (581–618) and Qing (1644–1912) dynasties. They were in charge of investigations and impeachment, including duties such as:
- gather complaints from the people
- review the handling of prisoners
- impeach officials for misconduct
Since the Yuan dynasty, investigating censors were also authorized to submit remonstrances or suggestions about the emperor's conduct or policies.
References
- Hucker, Charles O. (1985). A Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China. Stanford University Press. pp. 145–146. ISBN 0-8047-1193-3.
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