Take the county government as an example:
There are conference rooms on both sides of the lobby, and there are two bungalows behind the lobby, which are official soap rooms. Through the soap room of yamen, you can reach the Chongguang Gate, on which there is a gold plaque of "Justice and Human Feelings". Cloister-style cloister, with rooms on the left and right sides, through the Shiguang Gate, double cloisters with double eaves on both sides, and a piano room on the front, with a width of 5 rooms.
There are matching rooms on both sides of the courtyard behind the hall, cloisters under the front and rear eaves, and a welcoming hall on the front. Out of the welcoming hall and into the yard, there are three halls in front and cloister-style rooms around.
There are east and west flower halls on both sides of the three halls, which are home. Behind the three halls is the back garden, which has been destroyed. The official's son courtyard is empty and quiet, and the atmosphere is solemn. There is a Yuan osmanthus tree in the courtyard, which is 9 meters high and luxuriant in foliage, and there is another bamboo in the south, which is evergreen all the year round. This county government is the best preserved ancient government office in China.
Extended data:
The lobby says "People's Hall", which faces south, is majestic. It is the most magnificent in the county government departments in architecture and the most important in function. All major cases and murders in the county should be tried here. There are five halls in the lobby, three courts in the middle, and a couplet is hung on the court column:
There is no shame in losing your official position. Don't say that an official is useless by an official.
Eat people's food and wear people's clothes. Don't say that people can bully themselves and be human.
The length of a county, although the official is not big, is, after all, a parent official that the people rely on. Therefore, the quality of magistrates directly affects the survival of the Lebanese people and the rise and fall of the country. Therefore, all previous dynasties attached great importance to the appointment and selection of county officials, and had very strict regulations on the appointment of officials.
The first is "don't flow goods", that is, officials must be innocent, and all prostitutes, outstanding people, immigrants and descendants are not allowed to be officials; Followed by "observing the sound", that is, good looks, fluent speech and good health. In addition, there are "nuclear accident", "qualification examination", "deadline setting", "secret avoidance" and "diploma examination". Each article is strict and strict, from which it is not difficult to see the rigor of the feudal rulers' laws.
There is a picture of sunrise and mountains on the screen in the middle of the lobby. The mountains are straight, the water is clear and the sun is shining, which means "incorruptible", similar to the plaque hanging above the palace pavilion, "mirror hanging high", which means to tell the people that this county magistrate is fair and honest in handling cases.
The place about a foot from the ground in front of the screen is called "Taiwan", and the space surrounded by four pillars on the stage is called "Guan Ge", which is the place where the magistrate of a county hears cases. Because the pavilion is ventilated all around, a stove is usually placed on the table to warm the magistrate in winter, so it is also called "warm pavilion".
Usually, Four Treasures of the Study, sign barrels, mallets and other things are placed in the case. There is a wooden frame next to the box with an official seal and a power of attorney on it. There are thirty-six cranes painted on the roof of the pavilion, symbolizing the unity of imperial power and the unity of the four seas.
On the east and west sides of the lobby are the money depot and the armory. In addition to paying land taxes, local governments should also set aside a part for local daily expenses and disaster relief in famine years. These expenses and account books are stored in the money and grain warehouse, which is in the charge of Xian Cheng, and its function is equivalent to today's financial room. The ordnance warehouse in the west is used to store the instruments of torture and some weapons used in the court.
And the list of all weapons and instruments of torture in the county government, which is usually managed by officials.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-county ya