Office of the National Altars

Office of the National Altars
Chinese name
Chinese	郊社局 or 郊社署
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiāoshè jú / Jiāoshè shǔ
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabet	Giao xã thự
Hán-Nôm	郊社署

The Office of the National Altars was a government agency under the Court of Imperial Sacrifices during the Sui, Tang, Song, Jurchen Jin, and Yuan dynasties. Between Sui and Tang it was known as Jiaoshe Shu, and between Song and Yuan it was known as Jiaoshe Ju. Its main function was to prepare for and participate in regular rituals at major sacrificial altars and temples in the dynastic capital.

References

• Hucker, Charles O. (1985). A Dictionary of Official Titles in Imperial China. Stanford University Press. p. 142.