The Research Of Prime Minister System In Five Dynasties

Prime minister system of Five Dynasties between Tang and Song Dynasty had characteristic of taking over from the past and set a new course for the future. On the basis of adopting of prime minister's system in middle and late periods of Tang, the system had a change and had an influence on the system of prime minister of Song Dynasty.The ministers in Five Dynasties were mainly from civil examinations and were born of the officials. Most of them were old servitors or friends of the emperors. The proportion of prime ministers from Imperial Hanlin Academy bachelor was high. Some prime ministers had experience of holding a post of basic work. We also find that the personal physical appearance could be considered to some extent in prime minister selecting, but could not play a decisive role.The functions and rights of prime ministers were extensive and various. According to exercise way, the rights can be divided into several rights, such as discussing right, consulting right, advising right and so on. According to the range of exercising, the prime ministers' right could be included the right of creating of national fundamental policy, the cemetery or park of ancestral temple of emperors, choosing person, military and diplomacy, etc.The right of the prime ministers was similar to that in middle and late Tang Dynasty, cutting down by Privy Counselor. In addition, the members of Imperial Hanlin Academy bachelor and servitors nearly emperor also weakened the prime minister's power.