The Six Ministries
Specifically refers to the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry in the central administrative agencies of the Qing Dynasty that were directly responsible to the emperor. Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, established six ministers in his office: Sangong, Libucao, Mincao, Kecao, Erqianshicao, and Zhongduguancao, which were the predecessors of the six departments.
The Ministry of Personnel
Official offices in ancient China. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the official name was changed to Li Cao from Shangshu Changshi Cao, and then to Xuanbu. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was called Libu. The Sui and Tang Dynasties were listed as the first of the six. The chief officer is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Through the ages. The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the appointment and dismissal, examination, promotion, and transfer of officials across the country. There are four departments under it: in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they are the Wenxuan and Qing officials department, the seal verification department, the merit examination department and the merit examination department. The Literary Selection and Cleaning Department is in charge of the examination of grades and rankings of civil servants, examination and teaching, selection, promotion, and monthly selection. The seal verification department is in charge of matters such as titles, worldly positions, favors, troubles, requests for titles, donations, etc. The Ji Xun Division is in charge of civil officials' compliance with the system, their upbringing, and handling matters such as their succession, naturalization, and name restoration. The examination department is in charge of the punishment and discussion of civilian officials, and handles the inspection and planning of the capital. In the third year of Xuantong (1911), the Responsible Cabinet of the Qing government established the Bureaus of Zhigao and Quanxu, and the Ministry of Personnel was withdrawn.
Household Department
Signature of ancient Chinese officials. During the Three Kingdoms period, Duzhi Shangshu was established to be in charge of finance. In the Sui Dynasty, Duzhi Shangshu was appointed as the Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed the Hubu and became one of the six bureaus. The chief officer was the Secretary of the Hubu. Through the ages. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Ministry of Household Affairs was in charge of the country's territory, land, household registration, taxes, salaries and wages, and all financial matters. Its internal administration of government affairs is divided into departments based on regions. In addition to being responsible for saving money and food, each department is also responsible for some of the general affairs of other yamen, and their responsibilities often overlap. The Qing Dynasty also had the Eight Banners Salary Office and the Current Adjudication Office, which were in charge of the affairs of the Eight Banners. The institutions affiliated to the Ministry of Household Affairs include: Qianfa Tang and Baoquan Bureau, which are in charge of coining money; the Three Treasurys of the Household Department, which are in charge of treasury; and the Cangchang Yamen, which is in charge of warehousing and water services. In the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906), the Qing government announced the "imitation of constitutional government" and changed the household department into a degree branch. The Ministry of Household Affairs was abolished.
Ministry of Rites
An official office in ancient China. The Northern and Southern Dynasties were established in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. The Sui and Tang Dynasties were one of the six tribes. Through the ages. The chief officer is the Minister of Rites. It is used to test the five rites of auspiciousness, Jiajia, military affairs, guestness and inauspiciousness; manage national school affairs and imperial examinations, as well as the affairs between the vassal and foreign countries. There are four divisions under the Ministry of Rites, which were divided into the Ming and Qing dynasties: the Ritual and Qing Officials Division, which is in charge of ceremonies, military rituals, and management of academic affairs and imperial examinations; the Qing Officials Division of the Temple Sacrifice, which is in charge of auspicious and unlucky rituals; the Host and Guest Qing Officials Division, which is in charge of guests Responsible for the etiquette and reception of foreign guests; the fine dining and cleaning officials department, responsible for the banquet, food, livestock and prison affairs. In addition to the four divisions, the Qing Dynasty had a Seal Bureau, which was responsible for casting the emperor's seal and the seals of internal and external officials. Together with the Fourth Translation Hall, he is in charge of reception of various vassals, foreign tribute envoys and translations. In the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906), the Qing government announced the "imitation of constitutional government" and merged the original Taichang Temple, Guanglu Temple, and Honglu Temple into the Ministry of Rites. The internal structure of the Ministry of Rites was added to the second hall of Chengzheng and Counselor, the three departments of Yizhi, Taichang, and Guanglu, as well as the Ritual Warehouse and the Ritual Academy. In the third year of Xuantong (1911), the Ministry of Rites was renamed the Ceremony Court, which became the organ of the Qing government that was responsible for the rituals and music of the imperial court, temples and mausoleums, as well as the production and maintenance of rituals, as well as the revision of rituals and music, and the updating of rules and regulations.
Ministry of War
Official signature. The Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms established five military ministers, including central soldiers, foreign soldiers, cavalry, other soldiers, and capital soldiers. In the Jin Dynasty, the driving department, the chariot department, and the storehouse department were added to control chariots, horses, and weapons. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was established as one of the six departments of Shangshu Province due to the old name of the Ministry of War of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In charge of the selection of military attachés, military qualifications, weapons, and military orders across the country, the chief minister is the Minister of the Ministry of War. The scope of rights obtained by descendants varies from generation to generation.
Ministry of Punishment
Official offices in ancient China. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Shangshu set up a two-thousand-stone Cao Cao to be in charge of the prison, and Sangong Cao was in charge of the case. After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were Duguan and Bibu Cao. In the early Sui Dynasty, the official Shangshu of the capital was established, and later it was changed to the Shangshu of the Ministry of punishment, and the Ministry of punishment became one of the six departments. The chief officer is the Minister of Punishment. Through the ages. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Ministry of Punishment, as the agency in charge of national criminal decrees and review of criminal names, and the Supervisory Yuan in charge of inspections, and the Dali Temple in charge of the final trial and review of major cases, formed the "three-law judicial system". The specific responsibilities of the Ministry of Punishments are: to review various laws, review criminal cases sent to the Ministry from various places, and jointly with Jiuqing to hear death penalty cases that are "awaited in prison" and to directly hear cases pending guilt or above in the Gyeonggi area. The internal organizational structure of the Ministry of Punishment is divided into departments according to provinces.
In the Qing Dynasty, each department of the Ministry of Punishment was responsible for not only reviewing the criminal names of the province, but also responsible for sending and receiving some documents from other provinces and yamen and some daily government affairs. In addition, the Qing Dynasty established the Supervisory and Apprehending Department to supervise the escape of bannermen; the Autumn Trial Division was in charge of autumn and court trials; the Reduction and Etc. Division was in charge of overseeing the amnesty and reduction of cases in various provinces and current trials; The Prison Hall is in charge of the jailers, inspects the prisoners in the North and South Prisons, distributes prison clothes, prison food and medicines, etc.; the stolen goods and penalty treasury is in charge of collecting and releasing the stolen money and confiscated objects in the case, and keeps the cash and hall seal of the headquarters; redemption of penalties Punishment, responsible for punishing crimes; Law and Regulations Office, responsible for revising laws. In the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906), the Qing government announced "imitation constitutional government" and renamed the Ministry of Punishment to the Ministry of Law. The title of Ministry of Punishment was subsequently withdrawn.
Ministry of Industry
One of the six central government departments in China’s feudal era. In charge of construction projects. In the Han Dynasty, there was Cao Cao. After the Western Jin Dynasty, Cao Cao was in charge of farming and farming, and the Ministry of Water was in charge of engineering projects, and the Ministry of Water was in charge of navigation and water conservancy. In the Sui Dynasty, the Ministry of Industry was established, which together with the officials, people (duzhi), rituals, soldiers, and punishments were called six ministries. The Ministry of Industry is in charge of various projects, craftsmen, farming, water conservancy, transportation and other government orders. The chief executive is the Minister of the Ministry of Industry. It has remained unchanged through the ages. The Ministry of Engineering of the Qing Dynasty was established in the fifth year of Tiancong (1631) and was the agency responsible for managing engineering affairs across the country. In the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906), when the Qing government was "preparing for the establishment of a constitution" and reforming the official system, it merged the Ministry of Industry into the Ministry of Commerce and changed it to the Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce