Centralization in ancient China?

The centralization in ancient China was autocratic centralization, which was divided into two concepts: absolutism and centralization. At the same time, we should pay attention to the relationship between them.

1, absolutism: a concept opposite to democracy, which refers to the organizational form of dictatorship of one person or several people. It is embodied in the lifelong system of the throne and the hereditary system of the throne Its main feature is that the emperor is autocratic and centralized the highest power of the country, and he is arbitrary from decision-making to the exercise of military, political and financial power. Authoritarianism is the way to make decisions.

2. Centralization: Compared with decentralization, it is characterized by the fact that local governments have no independence in politics, economy and military affairs, and must strictly obey the orders of the central authorities and obey everything. Centralization is the way of management.

3. The connection between them: ① Both the local government and the central government must obey the emperor. (2) When the autocratic imperial power is strengthened, centralization is often effective, and when the autocratic imperial power is weakened, centralization is often weak.

4. Two contradictions: centralization and decentralization, imperial power and relative power.