The Five Directorates were five service agencies in the central government of the
Sui,
Tang, and
Song
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dynasties of China, apart from the
Nine Courts.
The Five Directorates included:
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Directorate of Waterways ()
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Directorate for Imperial Manufactories ()
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Directorate for the Palace Buildings ()
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Directorate for Armaments ()
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Directorate of Education (), during the Sui and Tang dynasties
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Directorate of Astronomy (), during the
Five Dynasties period and Song dynasty
References
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Government of Imperial China
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