Discussion On Liao Dynasty System Of Middle Han Officials

Liao is an ancient dynasty which Khitan nationality as the main body in the establishment of northern ethnic groups, which official agency has distinct nomadic ethnic characteristics. At the same time, the Khitan is also have the aptitude for learning, particularly deeply affected by the Chinese Feudal Dynasties。 The Khitan regards "administration according to customs "as national policy, its official agency is "administrate the Khitan according to national systems, administrate the Han are based on Han systems", that is "north and south" two sides of bureaucracy。When Liao Dynasty was set up the feudal regime in907A. D, the systems are not mature。 In such a case, the Han officials who familiar with the feudal system are valued by the Liao Dynasty。 After the Khitan found a state, the territory expands ceaselessly and the domestic population growth rapidly。 With the merger of Yanyun sixteen states, the meaning to the Liao is more important。 After Yanyun Sixteen States obtained later, Liao Taizong begins to build the South Official, then "north and south" two sides bureaucracy is eventually formed。There are three ways for The Han officials to be an official in the Liao Dynasty:a part of their ancestors or parents reaches a certain officer grade, by this means to become an official; another is through the imperial examination; and the other was arrested or surrendered by the Liao regime。 Among them, to shadowed by ancestors and imperial examination is the main way to the Han scholars。 Shadowed by ancestors has brought up the Han, Liu, Ma and Zhao the four families to become the Han bureaucratic group。 The Imperial examinations widens the Han scholars to the official way, meanwhile, it enlarges the Liao regime basement。In the middle term and later on, a large number of the Han to become officials, they play an important role in politics, economy, culture, military and diplomatic。 Among them, in the establishment and perfection of the Liao systems as well as in the Liao Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty foreign affairs, the Chinese officials make the greatest contribution。...