Territorial Division of the State (Administrative Divisions of Different Dynasties)

Author: Li Xiaojie
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The term "system" referred to in this series is broad, encompassing not only the political, economic, military, and cultural systems related to national and people's livelihood, formulated and implemented by governments or political forces, but also those customary norms and practices that play a practical role in the. It includes both the written, codified content of the system and its official theoretical interpretations, as well as unwritten practices that are actually effective, such as officially recognized, tacitly approved, or unpreventable conventions, routines, adaptations, or practices that bypass official oversight. It covers both central, Han Chinese, and formally established administrative regions, as well as local, ethnic minority, and regions that have not yet been formally established as administrative areas.