秦代吏治管窥——以秦简司法、行政文书为中心

以法家思想为指导的秦代法令,对官吏的管理非常严格,这对于培养官吏奉公守法、一丝不苟的工作作风,无疑具有促进作用。在专制君权缺乏有效制约的情况下,严格的吏治既可以使励精图治的君主政令得到有效贯彻,也可以使暴政的危害迅速扩大。

A Humble Opinion on the Administration of Local Officials in Qin Dynasty

Under the guidance of Legalist Thoughts in Qin dynasty, the legal system was very strict with officials, which undoubtedly played a catalytic role in training officials to abide by the law and have meticulous work style. In the case of the autocratic monarchical power lacking of effective constraints, strict administration of local officials either made the decree of the monarch with good governance effectively implemented, could also rapidly expand the dangers of tyranny.