Exploration of the Three Departments System: Focusing on the Functions and Status of the Secretariat in the Early Sui and Tang Dynasties

Author: Luo Yongsheng
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The Three Departments system was an important political institution in ancient China. This book is divided into five chapters and positions the Three Departments system within the context of the evolution of Han and Tang institutions from the perspective of institutional development. It focuses on the Chancellery as the research center. Based on clarifying the evolution of the Chancellery during the Han, Wei, Northern and Southern Dynasties, the book particularly studies the development of the Three Departments in the early Sui and Tang dynasties, as well as the fluctuations in the status of the Chancellery and the Secretariat. It is well-supported by evidence, offers insightful analysis, and provides an objective evaluation of research findings by scholars both at home and abroad, making it convenient for readers to reference and utilize.