An Analysis Of System Of The Eastern Palace In Song Dynasty

The system of the Eastern Palace was created in Han Dynasty and reached its top in Tang Dynasty.The system of the Eastern Palace in Song Dynasty was decline period in history.It didn't die out until the Qing Dynasty.The Song Dynasty Eastern Palace officials could be divided honour title,educational officials working officialss and rank officialss by nature.The Eastern officialss were the political resource of prince provide protection for imperial succession.the Eastern Palace officials personnel change was not only affected by the emperor policy guidance but also by the political situation.Until the Southern Song Dynasty,emperors advocated policy of ministers with different politics interfering with each other.Deside,the Prime Minister might serve concurrently as Eastern Palace Officials,the personnel change was influenced by political deeply.The Eastern Palace officials were concentrated in the Southern Song Dynasty.Howere,the number of Eastern Officials was not direct reaction of prince status.The setting of the Easrern Palace in Song Dynasty was relatively casual,there was a tendency towards simpler administration.Most of the goverment office existed in name only.When the crown prince contemporarily governed the nation,the Eastern Palace was not power center any more.lt lost political function and military force,because the prince did not lead the army.The Song Dynasty Eastern Palace declined was not abrupt phenomenon.The basic reason of Eastern Palace declining was that constantly strengthening imperial power would not allow the power of the grown prince to threat its status.The declining of the power of the grown prince became development trend.It made the Eastern Palace useless.