What do you mean by doctors in the Ming Dynasty?

In the Ming Dynasty, a doctor was a five-grade official, in charge of various departments' affairs, and his position was second only to that of prime minister, minister of history and assistant minister.

Among the six departments, each department has one Shangshu (second-class) and one Assistant Minister (third-class), and four honest officials (selected works, seal script, records and examinations). Each department has a doctor (level 5), a foreign minister (level 5) and an official (level 6). The authority of the official department is particularly heavy, ranking first among the six departments.

Extended data

The scope of the six subordinate departments is as follows:

1, official department

Secretary for election: in charge of the removal and election of civil servants.

Examination section: in charge of the examination, release and punishment of officials.

Seal inspection department: in charge of the title, praise, innuendo and toast inheritance of civil servants.

Discipline inspection department: the name, funeral and rank of the official in charge.

2. Ministry of War

Wu Xuan Division: in charge of the selection, awarding and grading of Wu Zhi officials.

Staff office: responsible for the maps of provinces.

Driver's department: responsible for the law of herding horses and sending them off.

Arsenal: the martial arts department in charge of military records, weapons, provincial examinations, and the establishment and garrison of the army.

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Canon department: responsible for the formulation of etiquette system, commending loyalty, filial piety and righteousness.

Priests in the temple: offering palm offerings, funeral offerings and gifts to ministers of civil and military affairs.

Guest of honor: in charge of the tribute, reception and reward of the toast and other foreign vassals.

Catering: responsible for banquets, bean sacrifices and wine meals.

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