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were "the eyes and ears" of the emperor and checked administrators at each level to prevent corruption and malfeasance, a common feature of that period. Popular stories told of righteous censors revealing corruption as well as censors who accepted bribes. Generally speaking, they were feared and
345:(1368–1644), the Censorate was a branch of the centralized bureaucracy, paralleling the Six Ministries and the five Chief Military Commissions, and was directly responsible to the emperor. The 1428: 618:"The Confucian Message on Vietnamese Coins, A closer look at the Nguyễn dynasty's large coins with moral maxims », Numismatic Chronicle, 2011, pp. 367-406" 774: 393:) was responsible for monitoring the behavior of the emperor, to ensure that he did not make mistakes and remind him of his duties. It was staffed by 1323: 1185: 1046: 953: 1285: 1280: 1275: 1210: 514: 422:) would tour the country in circuits to ensure the proper discharge of the functions of government and good performance of local officials. 1081: 1423: 431: 1537: 1205: 1159: 767: 1618: 543: 1613: 707: 685: 1109: 1094: 844: 760: 548: 532: 454:
a representative from the censorate served as a member of a government commission formed to create inscriptions for the 1
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Wang, Yü-Ch'üan (June 1949). "An Outline of The Central Government of The Former Han Dynasty".
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Hucker, Charles O. (December 1958). "Governmental Organization of The Ming Dynasty".
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disliked, and had to move around constantly to perform their duties.
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Former Chinese imperial agency monitoring and investigating officials
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