Recent archaeological research has revealed that the suffix used in the military system of ancient China, meaning a watchman or a junior military officer, originally referred to sentries or commanders of small units, and that its authority and social status varied greatly across periods and regions.
近年の考古学的研究は、古代中国の軍制において接尾辞として用いられた尉が、本来は見張りや小規模な部隊の指揮官を指し、時代や地域によってその権限や社会的地位が大きく変化していたことを明らかにした。
Recent archaeological research has revealed that the suffix used in the military system of ancient China, meaning a watchman or a junior military officer, originally referred to sentries or commanders of small units, and that its authority and social status varied greatly across periods and regions.
近年的考古学研究表明，在古代中国的军制中作为后缀使用的“尉”，本来指的是守望或小规模部队的指挥官，其权力和社会地位随着时代和地区的不同而发生了很大变化。
