Situ (office)

Situ was one of the highest ranking government offices in ancient China. Established in the Western Zhou dynasty, it was originally written as 司土 (pinyin: Sītǔ), meaning Administrator of Land.^[1]^[2]

During the Han dynasty, the title became written with the different characters 司徒 (pinyin: Sītú; lit. 'Administrator of people'), which is translated variously as Minister over the Masses^[3] or Excellency over the Masses.^[4] 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 (石) of grain.^[5]

The title is the origin of the surname Situ.

^ 中国古代官制常识. Guoxue.com (in Chinese). 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2013-10-22.
^ 周代司徒职分考辨. CNKI (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-10-22.
^ Bielenstein, 207–230
^ de Crespigny, 1221
^ Michael Loewe The Men Who Governed Han China Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (2004)

[1] 中国古代官制常识. Guoxue.com (in Chinese). 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2013-10-22.

[2] 周代司徒职分考辨. CNKI (in Chinese). Retrieved 2013-10-22.

[3] Bielenstein, 207–230

[4] Crespigny, 1221

[5] Michael Loewe The Men Who Governed Han China Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (2004)

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Situ (office)

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