The official position was first stipulated in the Northern Wei Law and the Southern Chen Law.

The official position was first stipulated in the Northern Wei Law and the Southern Chen Law, which originated from the "miscellaneous redemption" in the Jin Law, that is, atonement was made by taking the title, removing the title and exempting the official.

The law of the Northern Wei Dynasty incorporated the system of "official position" into the code for the first time. Officials directly provide a legal basis for the privileges of officials. If you commit a public crime, you can also have an extra year (see Public Crime and Private Crime).

Generally, officials with more than five grades can be apprentices for two years after committing crimes, and officials with more than nine grades can be apprentices for one year. Therefore, officials who have committed public crimes can be apprentices for three years. Of course, heinous crimes and other crimes endangering the social order of feudal countries do not apply.

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The official standard is an important part of China traditional culture. Confucian culture is the mainstream of China's traditional culture, and it has long occupied a dominant position and spread widely. Internationally, Confucian culture is the traditional culture of China. Confucian culture pays attention to hierarchical privilege, and imperial power sits at the peak of hierarchical privilege.

Marx pointed out in the article "China Revolution and European Revolution": "Just as the emperor is usually regarded as the monarch father of the whole country, every official of the emperor is regarded as the representative of this patriarchal system in the area under his jurisdiction." Officials are the stars in the sky. They are saints, legislators and judges. Even if you are guilty, you can enlighten and understand without being punished.

This concept itself is advocated by Confucianism. Under the protection of Confucianism, the government will inevitably vigorously advocate the maintenance of Confucianism, and Confucian culture will naturally last forever. In this interaction, bureaucracy is inextricably linked with Confucian culture, and seeking, redeeming and descending is the "essence" of Confucian culture.