Dynastic Official System, Military System, Imperial Examination System Explanation

Author: Zang Yunpu, Zhu Chongye, Wang Yundu
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Publish Date: 1987-04-01
Features: This book is divided into three parts: "A Brief Overview of the Official Systems of China Throughout History," "Tables and Explanations of Official Systems, Military Systems, and Imperial Examinations Throughout History," and "A Brief Explanation of Terms Related to Official Systems, Military Systems, and Imperial Examinations Throughout History." The "Overview" section briefly describes the evolution of China's official systems from the pre-Qin period to the Qing Dynasty. The "Tables and Explanations" section provides concise tables of official systems, titles of nobility, salaries, and ranks from the Qin Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. The "Brief Explanation of Terms" section primarily explains common official titles, major military units in the military system, and specialized terms in the imperial examination system from the pre-Qin period to the Qing Dynasty. The years used for explaining terms in this book are the old calendar years, with the Gregorian calendar years appended after them. Ancient place names in the explanations are annotated with their modern names. The index of terms is arranged according to the stroke order index of "Cihai: Historical Supplement (Ancient Chinese History)." This book does not include the official systems after the Xinhai Revolution or the official systems of peasant uprising regimes in various dynasties.