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What department does the ancient six departments refer to?
The six departments in ancient China refer to: the official department, the household department, the ritual department, the Ministry of War, the criminal department and the Ministry of Industry.

1, the official department, the official department is in charge of the examination, appointment and dismissal, transfer, reward and punishment, promotion and other affairs of state officials, and the highest official is the official department minister, also known as "Tianguan". After Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the official department had four divisions: literary selection division, printing inspection division, examination company and training division.

2. The Ministry of Housing was formerly the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Li Shimin, and later it was changed to the Ministry of Housing, avoiding the taboo in Li Shimin. In charge of household registration and finance, it is equivalent to the combination of modern Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Civil Affairs, including land, household registration, taxation, official salaries and all financial-related affairs. The Chief Executive is the Minister of Housing, also known as local officials and accountants.

3. The Ministry of Rites, the highest official is the Minister of Rites, who is in charge of the Five Rites of Kyrgyzstan, Elite, Military, Guest and Fierce, and also manages national education affairs and imperial examinations, as well as vassals and diplomacy. The four divisions of the ritual department are: ritual lawsuit, shrine sacrifice lawsuit, host-guest lawsuit and food lawsuit.

4. The Ministry of War is in charge of military attaché s, military records, ordnance and military orders. The highest official is the Minister of War, also known as the "soldier".

5. The Ministry of Punishment, whose highest official is the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, is in charge of the national examination of penalties and criminal names, is responsible for examining court decrees, reviewing cases sent to the Ministry of Punishment all over the country, trying death penalty cases with "probation" level together with Jiuqing, and is directly responsible for hearing pending cases above the level of Gyeonggi area.

The Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Supervision and Dali Temple, which has the power of final adjudication and review of major cases, are collectively called the "Three Legal Departments".

6. The Ministry of Industry is in charge of construction projects, and is responsible for various projects of the imperial court, craftsman assessment, reclamation and water conservancy. The highest official is the Minister of Industry, also known as the Winter Official.

Extended data

Three Provinces and Six Departments System: It is a set of tightly organized central official system in China's ancient feudal society. It was founded in the Sui Dynasty and perfected in the Tang Dynasty. Since then, the six-part system has remained basically unchanged until the end of the Qing Dynasty. The three provinces refer to Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province and Shangshu Province, and the six departments refer to the official department, household department, ritual department, war department, punishment department and industry department saved by Shangshu. Each department has four branches, totaling 24 branches.

In the process of development, the organizational form and power evolved, and it was only in the Sui Dynasty that it was unified into three provinces and six ministries, which were mainly responsible for the formulation, deliberation and implementation of central government decrees and policies. Rulers in different periods have made some adjustments and supplements that are conducive to strengthening centralization.