Exploration of the Three Departments System: Focusing on the Functions and Status of the Secretariat in the Early Sui and Tang Dynasties (New Series of the Chinese Academy of History and Culture)

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, positioning 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 Secretariat as the research center. Based on clarifying the evolution of the Secretariat during the Han, Wei, Northern and Southern Dynasties, it 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 Secretariat and the Chancellery. The book is well-supported by extensive materials and insightful analysis, and it also provides an objective evaluation of the research achievements of scholars both at home and abroad, making it convenient for readers to refer to and utilize.