The Study Of Lingshi Of Tang Dynasty

Lingshi and Shulingshi were set up in the central government of the Tang dynasty. Their quantity was on the basis of task and working. Proportion of Lingshi and Shulingshi was mostly 1:2. From this, We can draw a conclusion of Shulingshi' task be heavier than Lingshi''.Because their government was different, so their official rank was also different. The higher of Government' status, the higher of Lingshi and Shulingshi' official rank. Shulingshi' official rank was law one grade than Lingsh' at the same government.Lingshi and Shulingshi were in charge of processing official document in the Tang dynasty. Their duty was very difficulty. Their government was different, so their duty was also different. But their working was all heavy.Lingshi and Shulingshi were select by Liuwaiquan and promoting of Liuwaiguan in the Shangshusheng. Liuwaiquan formed a series of system and progress in the Tang dynasty, and guarantee order and standard of selecting of Lingshi and Shulingshi.The tang dynasty set up testing system of Lingshi and Shulingshi. Testing was made up with annul testing and official term testing. Testing system strengthen management of Lingshi and Shulingshi, spur them on to greater effort. At the same time, testing was also essential condition of Lingshi and Shulingshi' Ruliu. Only successful passing by testing, Lingshi and Shulingshi became Liuneiguan. On the processing of testing, supervisor take part in testing.By promotion, the low' Lingshi and Shulingshi may rise to the higher'. Passing testing and meet prescribed term by law, Lingshi and Shulingshi can became Liuneiguan.In the Tang dynasty, government provided official's salary and official's rice for Lingshi and Shulingshi. But being so little. Because Lingshi and Shulingshi' status wasvery low, they have not too mach political rights. Meanwhile, Lingshi and Shulingshi make use of duty convenient, corrupting and accepting bribes, influences the Tang dynasty' political order. Moreover, influences later bureaucratic style of work.The paper also discuss Lingshi and Shulingshi' origin and development and changes after the Tang dynasty.