These objectives required a high degree of regional coordination, something that was impossible without the support of the imperial bureaucracy.

But although the imperial bureaucracy was growing in size, it was too small to take over all the duties for which landlords had been responsible.

The myths, he suggests, were probably created in the milieu of the imperial bureaucracy, and for its members.

From then on, the training and selection process for the imperial bureaucracy was largely centered on examinations.

In ancient times he was the patron god of success in imperial bureaucracy.

During a long time work in the imperial bureaucracy.

But it looks as though your apothecary was paid in land, and the imperial bureaucracy is very useful sometimes when transactions of this nature are involved.

Very few Taipings, even in the leadership caste, came from the imperial bureaucracy.

The central machine was astonishingly light compared to modern states - neither the imperial bureaucracy nor even the military forces were large by modern standards.

The Chinese imperial bureaucracy was very effective and highly respected by all in the realm and would last over 2,000 years.