Research on territorial control in Ancient China using Warring States and Qin Han bamboo and wooden slips

这项研究是在解读最近在中国出土的古代行政文书的基础上进行的，旨在澄清中国古代王朝领土统治制度的特征。首先，汉代文献管理制度高度发达，然而，以往的研究很少对这一成就的过程进行探讨。从这一角度出发，本研究以汉代以前的木制行政公文为研究对象，厘清了战国至汉代公文管理制度的变迁。其次，秦汉时期的行政文书只在军事文书中发现，而在21世纪，考古学家在文官文书中发现了木质文书。通过对这些新材料的整理，本研究确定了秦代地方行政单位西安的特征，它由咸亭(郡法院)及其下属机构组成。

This research being based on deciphering ancient administrative documents recently excavated in China, aimed to clarify the characteristic of systems that supported the territorial control of Ancient Chinese dynasties. Firstly, highly developed Han documental administration system has been well known, however, the previous studies has rarely discussed the process of such achievement. In this point of view, using wooden administrative documents before Han period, this research clarified the transition of the document administration system from Warring States to Han periods. Secondly, administrative documents in Qin-Han period has been found only in military cites, whereas in 21st century, archaeologists discovered wooden documents in civil government cites. Dealing with these new materials, this research identified the characteristics of local administrative unit Xian, which consists of xianting (prefectural court) and its subordinate bureaus in Qin period.