| In ancient China, the “censor's supervision” system was not only an important part of the political system that reflected the allocation and the counter-balance of government powers, but also a significant link in the operation of the political system that embodied the emperor's control and use on government powers. The creation of censors and their supervisory function were exactly the important institutional embodiment of the power-control theory. Historically, the “political system” consisted of both static structure and dynamic operation. If it can be said that, from the static point of view, the appointment and the functions of censors constituted an important human element, the evolution of the circuit supervision system and the classification of supervision districts and levels constituted a main institutional element of the “censor's supervision” system, then, from the dynamic point of view, the impeachment of censors and its substantial results, and the independence and the limits of censor's supervision, constituted a necessary practical element of this system. The latter one integrated the former two in a harmonious way and promoted the effective operation of the censor's supervision system, thus playing an indispensable role in maintaining the balance of the structure and operation of the political system and upholding the political order in ancient China. |
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