Source Text

Target Text

Translation Methods

皇城司

Capital Security Office

free translation

钱塘

Qiantang County

literal translation

皇城司探事司亲事官

Officer of the Intelligence Agency of the Capital Security Office

free translation

知县

magistrate

literal translation

皇城司探事司指挥使

Commander of the Intelligence Agency of the Capital Security Office

free translation

皇城司使

Commissioner of the Capital Security Office

free translation

司公

官家

His Majesty

literal translation

台察

the Censorate

literal translation

三衙

the Imperial Guards

free translation

进士

presented scholar

free translation

魁星老爷

God of Fame and Wealth

free translation

两浙路转运判官

Transport Assistant of Liangzhe Region (including 14 states and two military regions)

literal translation

私盐贩子

untaxed salt dealer

free translation

勾栏

brothel

literal translation

太守

Governor

literal translation

通判

Controller-general

free translation

礼部侍郎

Vice Director of the Ministry of Rites

free translation

探花

Third Graduate

free translation

广济军节度观察留后步军副都指挥使

Acting Military Commissioner of Guangji Army, Deputy Commander of Infantry

free translation

市舶司

Foreign Shipping Bureau

free translation

祠堂

ancestral hall

literal translation

郡王

Commandery Prince

free translation

察司

Surveilance office

literal translation

归元堂(药房)

Guiyuan Pharmacy

combination of transliteration and free translation

泰安堂(看病)

Tai’an Clinic

combination of transliteration and free translation

宁海军都头

Commandant of Ninghai Army

literal translation

秀州兵马都监属下

subordinates of Director-in-chief of Xiuzhou

literal translation

告身

certificate

free translation

镖局

Armed Escort

free translation