| dc.description.abstract | Ming Dynasty is one of the dynasties during which the Chinese absolute monarchy reached its development peak. In order to strengthen the imperial power, the potentate has to take advantage of all kinds of information. Therefore, Mingtaizu, in July of Hongwu 10 years, (1377AD) established the office of Transmission dealing with memorials and delivering public opinions. The office of Transmission is an independent Yamun of the third grade rank and the secretary of the office of Transmission serves as one of the Grand Nine Cabinet Ministers , all of which explains Mingtaizu’’s high expectations on the office of Transmission.
In the January of Yongle 19 years, (1421AD), Ch’’eng-tsu ordained to move the capital to Beijing, the office of Transmission was then officially divided into north and south, one in Nanjing and the other in Beijing. The office of Transmission in Nanjing, as the “Former Capital”, though established earlier, can’t be equated with Beijing in terms of political importance. So in officials setting-up and posts allocation, the office of Transmission in Beijing is much more complete and important than that in Nanjing.
The author of this research, by taking the office of Transmission of Ming Dynasty as the topic, explores the similar officials and institutions in the former dynasties through the duties of this Bureau and analyzes its contribution to the Ming Dynasty, its evolution and its authority. According to the statistical conclusion of the secretaries’’ transfer of official position respectively in the office of Transmission in Nanjing and Beijing, the author also discusses about the different degrees of importance attached by the emperors of Ming Dynasty to the office of Transmission and finds out the key reasons leading to the gradual decline of the office of Transmission of Ming Dynasty.
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