A Study of the Chancellor System in the Han, Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties

An excellent work on the study of the prime minister system. The author uses the change of prime ministers from the Three Dukes in the early Qin Dynasty to the three provinces in the Sui and Tang Dynasties as the starting point. Combining historical materials and unearthed cultural relics, the author analyzes the transformation of the power of the prime minister in different official titles in the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. It can be seen from this that the transformation of the Three Governments into the Three Provinces is in line with the historical trend and the need to strengthen administrative management, and is in line with the needs of the entire feudal landlord ruling class. It is not just the struggle between imperial power and prime minister power that divides the power of the prime minister. What is phase power? The author believes that there are two main points: one is the right to participate in the best decision-making, and the other is the right to supervise the execution of officials. Both are indispensable. Therefore, to analyze the changes of prime ministers in different dynasties, that is, to find out the officials with these two rights and their official positions in historical materials. In addition, the grade of the position to which the Prime Minister belongs, the number of subordinates, and the office location are evidence.