The Silk Road Project: Reuniting Turfan's Scattered Treasures

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AN OUTLINE OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION IN TURFAN 高昌政治體系大綱

  • Gaochang/Qoco Kingdom of the Qu Family 麴 氏高 昌 時 期
    • Gaochang/Qoco King 高昌 王
      • Gaochang/Qoco Lingyin/Heir Apparent 高 昌 令 尹
      • Series of honorific titles for generals, ranging from Left and Right Guards General down to Tiger-tooth General, in 8 ranks, 自 左 右 衛 將 軍 至 虎 牙 將 軍 凡 八 等
    • Royal Government 中 央 王 府
      • Wancao Langzhong/Grand Secretariat Director: 綰 曹 郎 中
        Under his jurisdiction:
        • Li Cao/Section of Personnel 吏曹
        • B ing Cao/Military Section 吏 曹
        • Min Cao/Section for the People 民 曹
        • Ku Cao/Provisions Section 庫曹
        • Cang Cao/Granary Section 倉 曹
        • Si Cao/Section for Worship 祀 曹
        • Zhuke/Reception Section 主 客
        • Duguan/Criminal Adeministration 都官
        • Tuntian/Colony Section 屯田
          • Chief of each Section 各曹長 官:
            • Langzhong/ 郎 中
            Chief Adminstrators in each Section 各曹 通 判 官:
            • Zhangshi/Chief Aide Administrator 長史
            • Sima/Adjutant 司 馬
          • Senior Administrators in each Section 各曹 判 官:
            • Canjun/Administrator 參 軍
          • Administrators in each Section 各曹 吏:
            • Zhubu/Recorder 主 簿
      Other high officials in the central government:
      • Zhongbing Jiaolang/Inner Troops Examiner for receiving and transmitting the Royal Edicts 中 兵 校 郎
        • Menxia Jiaolang/Chancellery Examiner 門下校郎
      • Tongshi Sheren/Interpreter Secretary 通事舍人
    • Local Administration
      • Jun Taishou/Governor of the Commandery 郡太 守
        • Hu Cao/Section for the people 戶 曹
        • Bing Cao/Military Section 兵 曹
        • Tian Cao/Land Section 田 曹
        • Ke Cao/Reception Section 客 曹
          • Xian Ling/Sub-Prefecture Magistrate 縣 令
            • Hu Cao/Section for People 戶 曹
            • Bing Cao/Military Service Section 兵 曹
            • Tian Cao/Land Section 田 曹
            • Ke Cao/Section for Receptions 客 曹
        • Chief Administrators in the Commandery and Sub-prefecture
          • Sima/Adjutant 司 馬
          • Lushi/Office Manager 錄 事
          • Canjun/Administrator 參 軍
          • Zhubu/ Recorder 主 簿
  • Early Tang 唐 代 早 期
    • Anxi Duhufu/Protectorate General of Anxi from 640 安 西 都 護 府
    • Beiting Duhufu/Protectorate General of Beiting/Beshbaliq from 702 北 庭 都 護 府
    • Duhu/Protector 都 護
      • Fu Duhu/Vice Protector 副 都 護
        • Chief Administrators: Zhangshi/Chief Aide Administrator 長史 Sima/Adjutant 司 馬
          • Hu Cao/Section for the People 戶曹
            • B ing Cao/Military Section 兵 曹
            • Cang Cao/Granary Section 倉 曹
            • Gong Cao/Public Works Section 功曹
            • Fa Cao/Law Section 法曹
            • Chief of each Section(Panguan/ 判官):
            • Canjunshi/ Senior Administrator 各曹參軍"
            • Administrators who examine and recheck the documents (jiangouguan/ 檢勾 官): Lushi Canjunshi, abbreviated Lushi/Paperwork Administrator 錄 事 參 軍 事
            • Clerks and Scribes in each Section: Fu府, Shi 史, Dian 典 etc
    • Xi Zhou, Xi Zhou Dudufu/Xizhou Prefecture, Xizhou Area Command西 州 , 西 州 都 督 府
    • Zhou Cishi/Prefect 州 刺 史
    • Dudu/Area Commander 都 督
      • Chief Administrators: Biejia 駕,Zhangshi長史, Sima 司馬
        Under their jurisdiction:
        • Hu Cao/Revenue Section 戶曹
        • B ing Cao/Military Section 兵 曹
        • Cang Cao/Granary Section 倉 曹
        • Gong Cao/Personnel Evaluation Section 功曹
        • Fa Cao/Law Section 法曹
        • Chief of each Section(Panguan/ 判官): Canjunshi/ Senior Administrator 各曹參軍"
        • Administrators who examine and recheck the documents (jiangouguan/ 檢勾 官): Lushi Canjunshi, Lushi/Paperwork Administrator 錄 事 參 軍 事
        • Clerks in each Section: Fu府, Shi 史, Dian 典 etc.
  • Xian/Sub-prefecture 縣 Xianling/Magistrate 縣 令
    • Chief Administrator (Tongpanguan/通判官): Cheng/Aide 丞
    • Senior Administrator (Panguan/判官): Wei/Commandant 尉
    • Administrators who examine and recheck the documents (goujianguan/ 檢 勾 官):
    • Zhubu/Recorder 主 簿
    • Clerks: Fu府, Shi 史, Dian 典 etc.
  • Administrative Sections under the Protectorate, Prefecture or Area Command, and County:
    • Hu Cao /Household or Revenue Section 戶 曹
    • Bing Cao /Military Section 兵 曹
    • Fa Cao /Law Section 法 曹
    • Cang Cao/Granary Section 倉 曹
    • Etc.
    • Shi Cheng/Market Supervisor 市 丞
    • Guan/ State-run hostels 館
    • Cang/ granaries 倉
    • Ku/storehouses 庫
    • Fang/Precinct in Towns  方
    • Xiang/Sub-District in countryside, Township鄉 =5 Li
      • Li/Community 里 =100 households
      • Lin/Neighborhood =鄰4 households
  • Fubing zhi, Fubing/Garrison Militia System, Garrison Militia 府 兵 制 , 府 兵
    • Zhechong Fu/Assault-resisting Garrison (unit of Fubing) 折衝府
    • Chief: Duwei/Commandant 都尉
    • Vice-chief: Guoyi/Vice-Commandant , Courageous Garrison 果 毅
      • Tuan/Regiment of 200 soldiers [團 ?]
      • Lu/Brigade of 100 soldiers 旅
      • Dui/Company of 50 soldiers 隊
      • Huo/Squad of 10 soldiers 火
  • Xingjun zhi/Expedition 行軍制
    • Xing Ying/Battalion 行 營
  • Zhenshu zhi/Garrison System 鎮 戍 制
    • Jun/Army 軍
    • Zhen/Garrison 鎮
    • Cheng/City or Town 城
    • Shouzhuo/Fortified Station 守捉
    • Shu/Guard Station 戍
    • Feng/Beacon tower 烽
  • Zhidu Yingtian Shi/Fiscal Colony Commissioner支 度 營 田 使