英文摘要 |
This paper makes a personal investigation about the Wannan Taotai, based on the Qing Dynasty Official Personal History File all Arranges , The Veritable Records of the Qing and Local Chronicles. Based on textual research of the administrate resumes of those Taotai, this paper makes a detailed inspection of their personnel problems, such as nationality, geographical distribution, origin, age, term of office, reasons for departure and later experience. This study shows that the average age of those incumbents is 50, most of them have acquired titles imperial through the Imperial Examinations, which are mainly distributed in Zhejiang and Jiangsu province. Banners’ superiority in the position is limited to the early Qing Dynasty. The Wannan Taotai take responsibility to all the local affairs. This responsibility is particularly highlighted during the war. Promoting to high-rank government official is not rare for them, so Taotai is an important hierarchy in the local administration. |