1) Residence of a mandarin
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A yamen (ya-men; {zh|s={{linktext|衙门}|t={linktext|衙門}|w=ya2-men2|p=yámén}}) is any local bureaucrat`s, or mandarin`s, office and residence of the Chinese Empire. The term has been widely used in China for centuries, but appeared in English during the Qing dynasty. Within the yamen, the bureaucrat administered the government business of.....
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• (n.) In China, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place where the business of any public department is transcated.
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(from the article `China`) ...imperial rule (though there were some petty officials on levels below the district). Because the members of the formal civil service level of the ...
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Ya'men noun [ Chin.
ya a civil or military court +
men a gate.] In China, the official headquarters or residence of a mandarin, including court rooms, offices, gardens, prisons, etc.; the place where the business of any public department is transcated.
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(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
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