Definition

Noun: 1. A feudal provincial mandarin in charge of tax and financial affairs: In the administrative system of feudal Vietnam, a "bố chính" was a high-ranking official responsible for managing the finances, taxes, and general civil administration of a province (trấn or tỉnh). This position was part of the provincial ruling council.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông ấy từng giữ chức bố chính ở tỉnh Thanh Hóa. (He once held the position of bố chính in Thanh Hoa province.)
  • Công việc thu thuế và quản lý ngân khố do quan bố chính đảm nhiệm. (The work of tax collection and treasury management was undertaken by the bố chính mandarin.)

Advanced Usage / Notes

• The term "bố chính" is a historical title and is not used in modern Vietnamese administration. It is primarily encountered in historical texts, literature, or discussions about Vietnam's feudal past.
• The position of was one of the three key provincial officials (tam ty), alongside the military commander ( or ) and the judicial officer ().

Variants and Related Words

• Bố Chính Sứ (noun): This is the full, formal title for the "bố chính" official.
• Án sát (noun): The provincial judicial mandarin.
• Đốc trấn / Trấn thủ / Tổng đốc (noun): The provincial military governor or commander.
• Quan lại (noun): Mandarins; the feudal bureaucracy.

Synonyms

• Provincial treasurer (historical context)
• Financial mandarin (historical context)

noun

1. Feudal provincial mandarin in charge of tax and financial affairs