中国古代宰相制度的演变（The evolution of the prime minister system in ancient China）.doc

中国古代宰相制度的演变（The evolution of the prime minister system in ancient China） The evolution of the prime minister system in ancient China In the ancient political system of China, the prime minister system occupies the core status and is the central link of the various parts of the political system. The origin and development of the prime minister system is very early and complicated. Its evolution can be roughly divided into five stages, namely, the embryonic stage, the establishment period, the peak period, the adjustment period and the decline phase. Huang Di to the Western Zhou Dynasty is the embryonic stage. In history, this period has a name such as prime minister, Premier, slaughter records. The actual position has to deal with government aided King duties, but not as an official said, so it is far from the establishment of the system of prime minister. The Western Zhou Dynasty is a typical feudal country, the emperor had his clan members, there is no subordinate relationship between the emperor and the princes of the country. The only jurisdiction of Wang Ji area, state without the obligation to pay taxes to the emperor, to provide the central fiscal expenditure by Wang Ji area, state just tribute, make some native products; and military obligations, in case of war, the emperor can borrow state troops, in addition there is no other relationship. In the Western Zhou Dynasty before the kind of political form, could not produce the prime minister system, the state is actually a large family, the son of heaven is the family head side requires only a small amount of family members and relatives can help deal with affairs, the real core of the administrative operation system in Qing, where power is in the hands of the retainer retainers, processing family affairs manager. Although at the time of the social and political form, do not need is not likely to have a system of central management system, it is impossible to establish the true system of prime minister, but the