The Research Of Officials In Shuihudi Qin Bamboo Slips

Qin officials is an important content of the Qin political system research.Generalizing Qin officials is also an important part of palaeography.Since the Han dynasty,scholars had dabbled in this area,but due to the shortage of excavated material and the limitation of time,their studies are not perfect.The Shuihudi Qin bamboo slips unearthed in 1975 provide new material for Qin official studies.Based on Shuihudi Qin bamboo slips,the thesis makes diachronic and synchronic comparison with historical documents,the Qin seal,or other excavated material,in order to further research Qin officials in Shuihudi Qin bamboo slips.Aims to supplement or correct the historical documents.Chapter one is an introduction,for research purposes,research materials,and brief description of the research methods;overview since the Shuihudi Qin bamboo slips unearthed in academic research,focusing on summarize official studies.Chapter two to six is the main part of the thesis.According to their function,the Qin officials in Shuihudi bamboo slips is divided into administrative officials,military officials,industrial officers,agricultural officials,Jiuyuan officials,Canglin officials,judicial officials and diviner.Based on the related materials in bamboo slips,these parts of thesis consult other related materials or documents to analysis the official name and origin.After that,research the authority of the various officials.Finally,the thesis investigate the affiliations among different officials.In addition,referring to the diffident academic opinions,these chapters discuss the controversial issues in official research.The conclusion summarizes the officials by the category,also presents the official system in Shuihudi Qin bamboo slips.