Qin imperial bureaucracy
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The Qin imperial bureaucracy was a highly centralized, hierarchical administrative system in ancient China that implemented Legalist principles to strengthen imperial authority and standardize governance across the empire.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureaucracy
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government institution ⓘ imperial administrative system ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel |
central government
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commandery-level administration ⓘ county-level administration ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
centralizing power
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standardizing governance ⓘ strengthening imperial authority ⓘ |
| appliedDoctrine | Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Xianyang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
authoritarian
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hierarchical ⓘ highly centralized ⓘ merit-based selection of officials ⓘ |
| controlledBy | emperor ⓘ |
| country | Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 206 BCE ⓘ |
| feature |
abolition of hereditary feudal fiefs
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direct rule over localities by appointed officials ⓘ separation of civil and military administration ⓘ |
| governmentType | centralized monarchy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
centralized registration of households
ⓘ
collective punishment ⓘ mutual responsibility system ⓘ standardization of currency ⓘ standardization of legal codes ⓘ standardization of weights and measures ⓘ standardization of writing system ⓘ strict penal laws ⓘ unified system of conscription ⓘ uniform system of taxation ⓘ |
| influenced | Han imperial bureaucracy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Legalist thinkers
ⓘ
Shang Yang's reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | model for later Chinese centralized states ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Qin Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHeldBy | appointed officials ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion | merit and performance ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | appointment by central court ⓘ |
| startTime | 221 BCE ⓘ |
| subdivision |
commandery
ⓘ
county ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | censorate-like inspection system ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| topOffice |
Chancellor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Commandant NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial Counselor ⓘ |
| underMonarch |
Qin Er Shi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qin Shi Huang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIdeology | Legalist principles ⓘ |
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