From Military Region to Local Government: Examination of the Transformation of Commandery during the Warring States Period Based on Qin Bamboo Manuscripts and Weapon Inscriptions
Resource
臺大歷史學報, 56, 001-034
Journal
臺大歷史學報
Journal Issue
56
Pages
001-034
Date Issued
2015-12
Date
2015-12
Author(s)
You, Y.F.
Abstract
According to Shuihudi Qin law, there were twelve commanderies in the state of Qin during King Zhao’s reign, commanderies had no authority to control district personnel. According to Shuihudi Qin law and Yuelu Qin bamboo manuscripts, district officials obtained judicial power earlier, commanderies obtained judicial power from the First Qin Emperor. Based on the above and other scholars’ research, Qin commanderies had no authority to control district personnel, courts or finance until late in King Zhao’s reign. Commanderies had no authority to govern district. Not until the eve of Qin unification, did the Qin develope a local political system under which commanderies governed districts. Before late in King Zhao’s reign to the First Qin Emperor, Qin commanderies didn’t hold complete local administrative powers, therefore they could not be regarded as the superior authority over and above districts.
According to weapon inscriptions during the Warring States period, commandery governors monitored the weapon casting of the county, this phenomenon reflected their role as military commanderies.
Viewing the Qin bamboo manuscripts and weapon inscriptions together, Qin commandery governors received military power first, then justical, financial and personnel power later. These data demonstrate the transformation of commanderies from military region to local administrative government during the Warring States period.
Subjects
郡縣制，軍區，地方政府，睡虎地秦簡，岳麓秦簡，秦兵器銘文
Commandaries and districts, military region, local government, Shuihudi Qin bamboo manuscripts, Yuelu Qin bamboo manuscripts, Qin weapon inscriptions.
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journal article
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