How to evaluate the ancient supervisory system in China?

Evaluation: As far as the central supervisory system is concerned, the central supervisory officer has a wide range of functions and plays an important role in political life. Supervise the illegal behavior of officials and maintain the relative stability of feudal ruling order; Anti-corruption, preventing political corruption, and adjusting the relationship between the ruling class and the ruled class; Restrict the monarchy and coordinate the relations within the ruling class.

It is conducive to reducing decision-making mistakes and safeguarding the dignity of the supreme ruler. However, there are also many shortcomings. The independence of the central supervision system is relative and the rule of man is strong. The central supervision system is highly dependent on the imperial power, and the exercise of the power of supervision institutions cannot be separated from the protection of the emperor; In some periods, the Central Ombudsman could not get rid of the intervention of the Chief Executive, and even became a tool of the Chief Executive's authority.

As far as the local supervision system is concerned, it has played an important role in maintaining the unity of feudal countries; Conducive to maintaining the relative stability of local ruling order; It has played a positive role in easing class contradictions and social contradictions.

The main drawback is that the local supervisory power is not separated from the administrative power, which provides opportunities for local supervisors to accept bribes and extort people in the supervision system; Local inspectors themselves take bribes and bend the law, shield state and county officials, and even collude with state and county officials, which accelerates political corruption; Numerous relationships within the bureaucracy have affected the functions of local supervisors.