Interpretation of the term "traditional authority"

In this form of rule, the maintenance of rule depends on the customs and ethics passed down from ancient times to the present. He pointed out that this is a form of patriarchal rule. Here, the ruler or master is determined by the traditional hereditary system, and the ruler has lifelong power and passes this power on to future generations. This rule has a strong personal nature. Being a ruler does not mean that he is a "boss", but a "master" in the sense of personality. The people who make up the management team in the ruling organization are not regarded as "officials", but as "servants" with personal attachment. The ruled is not regarded as a "member" in the same social organization, but as a "slave" of the ruler, that is, the relationship between the ruler and the ruled is the relationship between the master and the subjects.

From the perspective of the whole traditional ruling organization, it has the following characteristics:

(1) The county lacks a fixed organization, and the managers have no clear terms of reference;

(2) There is no reasonable job hierarchy, and it is often the rulers or their appointed personnel who make decisions directly in their personal capacity;

(3) There are no clear rules and regulations, so that appointment and promotion can be decided according to the principle of resources;

④ Selection and promotion are mainly based on the subjective likes and dislikes of rulers, not on the actual level and working ability of personnel;

⑤ There is no fixed salary paid by the management in monetary form. Traditional rule represents a conservative force, and he advocates maintaining the sacred order of the former king or God forever, and it is not allowed to change under any circumstances.