汉代郡县关系探析

Study on Prefectures and Counties Relation of Han Dynasty

西汉前期受秦及楚汉战争时期郡县关系的影响和防御关东诸侯王势力的需要,县在经济、行政、军事各方面保持着较强的实力和相当大的自主权,郡对县没有形成实质性的管辖。随着诸侯王问题的解决和乡里社会的分裂、政府经济政策、选官制度的变化,县的功能受到严重削弱,失去其独立性而为郡彻底控制。

Because of the influences of the prefectures and counties'relationship during the Qin Dynasty and the period of Chu - Han War, and the need of defending against the dukes and princes in the east at the time , the counties kept strong power and great autonomy, while the prefectures did not govern the cunties in fact, the xiang - li communities were divided gradually, the problem of the dukes and princes was resolved, and the economic policies and official - selecting system of government changed. As a result, the power of the counties was weakened severely:the counties lost their independence and were controlled by the prefectures thoroughly.