簡帛으로 본 秦漢代의 鄕里文書

Abstract

The centralized autocratic feudal state in the Chin and Han Dynasties developed a basic system of executing administrative powers via official documents, with Xiangli being its lowest administrative level to receive and submit these documents. Most documents regarding Xiangli affairs reached them but it is not quite clear how Xiangli documents were executed by. According to the available materials, particularly the bamboo and silk manuscripts, there were many types of Xiang documents by which Xiang executed their administrative powers. These documents were directly kept by YouZhi, Sefu and Xiangzuo. At the Li level, officials executed documents from higher levels of government, and officials could not report to higher authorities and communicate with people in written forms. An oral reporting and communication system was used.