Can you tell the size of officials at all levels in the Tang Dynasty Weird Stories?

is currently broadcasting « Tang Dynasty Weird Stories ». In this play, there are quite a few officials at all levels in Tang Dynasty , but every time the official name of the characters in the play is really incomprehensible. The positions of governor, long history, Sima, and joining the army may seem unfamiliar, so let's learn it today.

​​At the beginning of the TV series, Lu Lingfeng held the post of Zhonglang General in Jinwuwei. His rank belonged to the fourth grade in the Tang Dynasty and was a senior military post, second only to the generals of the third grade and the generals from the third grade. It is the main force of the Sixteenth Guards. Later, because of the Chang'an black tea case and the dispute between the princess and the prince, Lu Lingfeng was expelled from Chang'an and became Su Wuming's private army. Joining the army is equivalent to the position of a consultant today, but Lu Lingfeng was punished, so he could only be a personal consultant. But in the end, Lu Lingfeng killed the main criminal Sha Si in the towering tower case, and was appointed as the Dali Temple Shaoqing, and he was suddenly promoted to the fourth rank. This position is equivalent to the modern Supreme Court, in charge of prison cases.


​​In the play, Su Wuming's official position has risen and fallen all the way, from the very beginning of Chang'an County Commander, to Nanzhou Sima, then to Ninghu Sima, then to Luozhou Changshi, and finally to Qianling Cheng.

​​The real culprit in the Chang'an black tea case is the magistrate of Chang'an. Everyone must be familiar with the official position of the magistrate. As the name suggests, the magistrate is the official position in charge of the affairs of a county and the head of a county. The more famous magistrates in history are Tao Yuanming , Di Renjie and so on. The county magistrate is under the control of the county magistrate. Therefore, after Su Wuming took up the post of Chang'an County Captain, he was responsible for the disappearance of the bride, which involved Chang'an Black Tea. Later, because of his strength to solve the case, he was appointed by the court as Sima of Nanzhou. What is the position of Sima? The prefect of a state is the governor, and his subordinates are the sergeant, the judge and the recorder to join the army. Shang Zuo refers to Chang Shi, Sima. According to historical records, this official position was quite high in the early days, and was second only to Sangong during the Yin and Shang periods. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, Sima's status declined slightly, but he was also the number one leader of the Ministry of War in charge of military affairs. Moreover, the local Sima also has real power, and his rank is higher than that of joining the army, basically from the fifth rank.

​​Su Wuming was banned as the Governor of Luoyang because of the Luoyang People's Mianhua case, but he has always been reluctant to hold this official position, and he did not live in Changshi Mansion for a while, why is this? Because this official position is oblique seal official , also known as "Moji oblique seal official", it is an informally appointed official of Tang Dynasty , the appointment letter of this official position is obliquely sealed, and it must be delivered to Zhongshu Province through the side door It is handled, and the word "edict" on it is written with ink pen, which is different from the edict that is sealed with yellow paper and red pen in Zhongshu Province. It is recorded in Zizhi Tongjian that during Tang Zhongzong period, Princess Anle , Changning Princess , and Queen Wei's sister and others took bribes and sought officials. Therefore, Su Wuming was reluctant to accept this official position at first, because it was a humiliation for him. However, in order to protect the people of Luoyang from being poisoned by human face flowers, he finally accepted the post of Governor of Luoyang.

​​At the end, Su Wuming was demoted to Qianling Cheng because of the towering tower case. First of all, let's talk about the Qianling Mausoleum, which is the joint tomb of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty and Li Zhi and Wu Zetian. In fact, in the final analysis, Su Wuming was asked to guard the cemetery of the late emperor, and at the same time let him reflect on it.


​​The above is a little talk about the official position of the protagonist of the TV series "The Story of Tang Dynasty". In the process of watching the drama, I learned about the different functions of officials at all levels in history. Chinese culture has a long history, and each dynasty has its own positioning for official positions. The difference can make people learn different cultural knowledge and benefit a lot.