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The Three Ducal Ministers (), also translated as the Three Dukes, Three Excellencies, or the Three Lords, was the collective name for the three highest officials in ancient China. == Overview == Each minister was responsible for different areas of government, but the boundaries were often blurred. Together, the Three Ducal Ministers were the emperor's closest advisors. Toward the end of the dynasty, the positions were often sold to men of wealth to raise state revenue. The Three Ducal Ministers were abolished by Cao Cao in 208 and replaced with the position of Imperial Chancellor. Starting in the Zhou dynasty, the top three were: * Grand Preceptor (); * Grand Tutor (); * Grand Protector (). During the Western Han dynasty, the three positions were:〔Wang, p. 150.〕 * Imperial Chancellor () * Imperial Secretary (); * Grand Commandant of the Military (). In the Eastern Han dynasty the names of the Three Ducal Ministers were changed to: * Minister of War (); * Minister of the Masses (); * Minister of Works (). Because all the three name have the word "司" (''sī''), at the Eastern Han, the Three Ducal Ministers was also called "Sansī" (三司). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Three Ducal Ministers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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