commandery-county-administration

# Commandery-County Administration System A governance procedure for establishing centralized administrative control over unified territories. ## Overview Replace feudal states with centrally administered divisions to prevent regional power bases from forming. ## Steps 1. **Abolish feudal system**: Eliminate hereditary regional rulers 2. **Divide territory**: Create 36 commanderies (郡) 3. **Establish three-tier local administration**: - Governor (守/shou): Civil administration - Commandant (尉/wei): Military affairs - Inspector (监/jian): Surveillance and supervision 4. **Appoint officials**: Select administrators based on merit, not heredity 5. **Centralize rewards**: Provide stipends to nobles and officials through imperial treasury rather than land grants 6. **Implement reporting system**: Require regular reports to central government ## Rationale As articulated by Li Si: The feudal system led to conflict because: - Blood ties weaken over generations - Regional lords become rivals - Central authority cannot prevent wars between regions ## Expected Outcomes - No regional power centers to challenge central authority - Uniform administration across all territories - Peace and stability through centralized control ## Validation - Verify that each commandery has all three administrative positions filled (Governor/守, Commandant/尉, Inspector/监) - Confirm that officials are appointed on merit rather than heredity and receive stipends from the imperial treasury - Check that regular reporting systems to the central government are operational across all 36 commanderies