A Study Of The Zhukesi In The Ming Dynasty

As an official name,’ Zhuke ’ contains the attribute of dealing with foreign relations when it appears.The Zhukesi of the Ministry of Rites in the Ming Dynasty played a role in maintaining the tributary order and feudal hierarchy of the Ming Dynasty.The setting of officials at all levels of the Zhukesi divisions has generally remained stable,and its changes are mainly reflected in the increase or decrease in the number of personnel.The officials of the Zhukesi departments are mainly Jinshi origin,and their promotion routes are mainly’Zhushi-Yuanwailang-Langzhong-Zhifu,An chasifushi or Buzhengsicanyi.’The functions of the Zhukesi department of the Ministry of Rites in the Ming Dynasty include six aspects :tribute,guests,tribute,advice,gifts,and years.The tributary is ’ the genus of foreign and local officials ’,and the guests are ’ receiving foreign envoys,local officials ’envoys and courteous officials ’,which together constitute the tributary function of the Zhukesi department.In the tribute,the Zhukesi department is responsible for dealing with the tribute road,tribute period,tribute scale,tribute,knighthood and various problems faced by the tribute place.In addition,the Zhukesi divisions are also responsible for the selection of general services and the management of joint libraries.’Gongju ’ is ’ to take and pass the examination’,and ’ advice ’ is ’ to decide whether or not ’.These two functions were transferred to the Department of Etiquette in Hongwu 26 years.Give to the Zhukesi company from the internal treasury,the Ministry of Revenue,the Ministry of Industry and other departments to receive rewards distributed to the Yamen;suijin is that all localities transport Suijin items to the Zhukesi,and the Zhukesi department transfers them to Guanglu Temple,Taichang Temple and other Yamen.The Zhukesi division played the role of a transfer station in giving and suijin.The Zhuke company is closely related to other institutions in the process of operation.In the tribute,the Zhuke divisions are closely related to the ritual department,Honglu Temple and the Ministry of War;in the process of giving,the Zhukesi is closely related to the inner house and the household department;in the course of the years,the Zhuke divisions are closely related to Guanglu Temple and Taichang Temple.The Zhuke and them not only have the invasion of power,but also cooperate with each other to jointly promote the smooth progress of tributary,giving and advancing.