北庭都護府

Reading

Kana: ほくていとごふ

Romaji: hokuteitogofu

Definition

noun

1

Protectorate General of Beiting; Tang-period Chinese office established in Xinjiang in 702 CE

See also: 都護府

Kanji

北

Readings: ホク、 きた

Meaning: north

庭

Readings: テイ、 にわ

Meanings: courtyard, garden, yard

都

Readings: ト、 ツ、 みやこ

Meanings: metropolis, capital

護

Readings: ゴ、 まも.る

Meanings: safeguard, protect

府

Reading: フ

Meanings: borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse