清代伊犁将军职掌考述

On the Yili General(伊犁将军)'s Duty in the Qing Dynasty

伊犁将军是清朝政府在平定准噶尔、统一新疆过程中,根据新疆所处的自然地理环境与社会环境,本着在边疆地区"因俗施治"的原则而设置的,其职掌与权限在不同时期、不同条件下是不同的。伊犁将军的实际治政权力比法定治政权力要小,这是由清朝政府为了防止地方势力坐大及在边疆民族地区实行"因俗施治"政策决定的。

Based on Xinjiang's geography and social condition,as well as the principle of ruling by its tradition,the Qing governmnent set up the official position YiLi General when pacifying Zhunger and unifying Xinjiang.But the Yili general's duty and power were different according to different periods and conditions.The actual power of Yili General was smaller than what the position should have,because the Qing government didn't want the local officials to exert too much power to impede its frontier policy.