Research On The Official Retirement System Of Yuan Dynasty

The official retirement system,an important component of our county's bureaucracy,is indispensable to the maintenance of the national political operation and the development of economy and culture in ancient times.The official retirement system has developed into a comparatively mature and complete system in Yuan Dynasty which was established by mongolian,a north minority of china.Yuan's official retirement system has not only features of past dynasties but also it's uniqueness.Yuan's official retirement system plays a very important role in the history of Chinese politics,which inherits from Song and Jin Dynasty and influences Ming and Qing Dynasty.It's establishment,development, accomplishment as well as it's application reflects it's own history. Officials' had to resign in the case of over 70 years old.In their tenure, the officials were given political,economic and special treatment.The political treatment covered two main aspects:hierarchical promotion and nepotism.The economic treatment mainly were the officials' salary and imperial favors.But the salary is often only the privilege which the high-ranking officials can enjoy,not for the lower officials.As for special treatment,the Emperor allowed certain officials to participate in decision-making on military and national significant affairs and held royal seeing-off ceremony for them and so on.The official retirement system of Yuan Dynasty runs smoothly as a whole,officials attempting not to resign were not found.It had influence on Ming and Qing Dynasty as well as significance to the modern retirement system.