Investigating censor
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| Hanyu Pinyin | jiānchá yùshǐ |
| Wade–Giles | chien-ch'a yü-shih |
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:
Since the Yuan dynasty, investigating censors were also authorized to submit remonstrances or suggestions about the emperor's conduct or policies.
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