The Research On Bureaucratic System In Spring And Autumn Period

The bureaucratic system of Spring and Autumn Period is very important to the whole history of bureaucratic system in China. However it is a weak point in this field. This paper is trying to make a wholesale research on the bureaucratic system of Spring and Autumn period based on the society background which is characterised by its patriarchal clan system and ritual forms with the help of achievements already made in this field. The main objects of the paper includes the following items such as the bureaucratic system of the kingdoms, the responsibility of the bureaucratic branches in different kingdoms, the rank of nobility in different kingdoms, the salary standard, the system of rewards and punishments and so on. This paper is divided into ten chapters. The preview introduces the history and achievements of related research in this sphere, and make a general analysis on the documents related to the time in Spring and Autumn period. It is the main body of the paper from chapter 2 to chapter 8, which individually make a study on the bureaucratic system of Zhou dynasty and kingdoms including Lu, Jin, Wei, Zheng, Song, Qi and Chu. The research sphere of per government position includes the origin and responsibility, rank in the whole system and the comparative study with other kingdoms and so on. Chapter 9 is the conclusion which tries to make a brief generalization on the developing trend of bureaucratic system and different characteristics in each kingdom in that time.