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documentTypeEdited Volume
TitleYuedong shengli xinzuan 粵東省例新纂 [Provincial Regulations of Guangdong, New Compilation]
Topic3.2 Regulations collections: local regulations
Historical periodLate Qing (1797-1911)
CountryChinese
Authorcomp. Huang Enzheng 黃恩正
Publication typeWoodblock
Comment

The fanli notes that this is the first time Guangdong compiled a shengli. The present compilation was started in 1843 by Guangdong administration commissioner, later governor, Huang Entong, assisted by three expectant officials. It was meant to clear the confusion created by an accumulation of “old documents and new regulations” (舊牘新章) by publishing the procedures presently enforced (現辦章程)—that is, as of 1845—in a clear and coherent way. The fanli makes clear that the materials included are all “provincially enforced rules” (外辦章程), or provincial adaptations of nationwide “established regulations” (成例 or 定例); the original text of the latter has been omitted, however. The dates and circumstances of setting up regulations are indicated. Changes in the regulations posterior to 1845 will appear in revised editions every five years. Regulations proposed by counties and not yet circulated provincewide, or of a purely circumstancial significance, have been nonetheless included for reference when they may serve as models, and procedures specific to particular localities are included. The materials (197 entries in all) are arranged within the framework of the six domains of government, with a large number of subcategories: for example the part on “Personnel” (吏例) has sections on assumption of post (赴任), appointment to acting positions (委署), transfers (調補), merits and demerits (功過), and evaluation of officials (考吏). Explanations and complements in small characters are inserted in the text. There is a detailed mulu at the beginning, and again at the beginning of each part.

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