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 a President Ten formed a combination, which had a Leader. Thirty formed a confederation, which had a Director. Two hundred and ten formed a province, which had a Chief. In the eight provinces there were eight Chiefs, fifty-six Directors, one hundred and sixty-eight Leaders, and three hundred and thirty-six Presidents. The eight Chiefs, with those under them, were all under the two Ancients of the son of Heaven. They divided all under the sky between them, one having charge of the regions on the left and the other of those on the right, and were called the two (Great) Chiefs.

3. All within the thousand lî (of the royal domain) was called the Tien (or field Tenure). Outside that domain there were the Зhâi (or service territories) and the Liû (or territory for banished persons).

4. The son of Heaven had three dukes, nine high ministers , twenty-seven Great officers, and eighty-one officers of the chief grade.

5. In a great state there were three high ministers, all appointed by the son of Heaven; five Great