(historical) the two rows of officials during imperial audiences (i.e. one row of civil vassals (文班) and one row of military vassals (武班)); officials in general / (historical) the yangban class in South Korea
During a grand imperial audience, the arrangement of the two ranks of officials—one representing civil duties and the other military responsibilities—demonstrated the court's emphasis on maintaining a balanced administration, with each rank staffed by carefully selected officers to ensure orderly governance.
