imperial edict

gist; main idea; general tenor; one's judgment

imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose

issue a decree

on imperial orders

gist; main idea

variant of 宏旨[hong2 zhi3]

intent; intention; will

an imperial decree

the gist (of a text or argument); the main points

imperial edict

imperial edict

to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command

to issue an imperial edict

subject of literary work

The Secret of the Golden Flower, a classic of Chinese Taoism published in the late 17th century