总理衙门

總理衙門

Zǒnglǐyámen

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Meanings

1 Zongli Yamen, the late Qing dynasty office for foreign affairs

Characters

general; overall

government office (imperial)

gate; office (suffix)

Examples

总理衙门成立于1861年，主要处理外交事务。

Zǒnglǐ yámen chénglì yú yī bā liù yī nián, zhǔyào chǔlǐ wàijiāo shìwù.

The Zongli Yamen was established in 1861 and primarily handled foreign affairs.

外国公使常常去总理衙门交涉。

Wàiguó gōngshǐ chángcháng qù Zǒnglǐ yámen jiāoshè.

Foreign envoys frequently went to the Zongli Yamen to negotiate.

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history

Full name 总理各国事务衙门 (Zǒnglǐ Gèguó Shìwù Yámen, 'Office for the General Management of Affairs Concerning All Foreign Countries'). Set up after the Second Opium War in 1861, it was China's first dedicated foreign-affairs body and a flagship of the 自强运动 (Zìqiáng Yùndòng, Self-Strengthening Movement). Replaced in 1901 by the modern 外务部 (Wàiwù Bù, Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

Stroke Order

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