There was no clear number of petty officials in the Qing Dynasty. According to the documents, the number of petty officials in a county fluctuated between 200 to 1,000, while the total number of petty officials in the country was as high as 1.7 million. In addition, it was mentioned that there were many petty officials in the government offices of the Qing Dynasty, but the exact number was unknown. Therefore, based on the information provided, it was impossible to accurately answer the number of petty officials in the Qing Dynasty.
The official positions of the Qing Dynasty included doctor and Yuanwailang. According to the official system of the Qing Dynasty, doctors and councilors were of the same rank, and the official name was "Siguan"(Shangshu and Shilang were Tang officials). In modern times, a doctor was equivalent to a department's secretary or director, while a Yuanwailang was equivalent to a deputy secretary or deputy director, and was a department-level cadre.
The list of official positions in the Qing Dynasty included officials of different grades. We can get some information about official positions in the Qing Dynasty. The hierarchy of officials in the Qing Dynasty basically followed the system of "nine grades and eighteen grades" since the Han, Wei and Six Dynasties. Each grade had a difference between a positive grade and a subordinate grade, such as a positive grade and a subordinate grade. In addition, there were also super-ranked officials, imperial clan members who did not enter the eighth rank of Fuguo Duke, Eight Banners Mongol princes and non-princes... Civil officials included the prime minister, the chief minister, and so on. Military officer positions included great general, lieutenant, and so on. Other than that, there were also local officials such as county governors, prefects, and provincial governors. However, the search results provided did not give a complete list of Qing Dynasty officials. Therefore, based on the information provided, we are unable to give a complete list of Qing Dynasty officials.
Dao Jun: From a Small Official of the Immortal Court was a novel about Wang Heng, who started cultivating as a small official of the Immortal Court. The story was about Wang Heng's adventures in a cultivation world. He pursued the fruit of immortality by cultivating mantras, defeating demons, and subduing demons. The novel described the dangers and difficulties Wang Heng faced, as well as his interactions and adventures with immortals, demon beasts, and demons. However, the specific plot and story development needed to be read in full.
The official seals of officials at all levels in the Qing Dynasty differed according to their grades and positions. The official seals of the Qing Dynasty were divided into six grades: treasure, seal, customs defense, map record, regulation record and record. The seal was made of gold, three inches and six minutes square and one inch thick. Seals were used by permanent and administrative organizations. Their size ranged from three inches to two inches and one minute, and one inch to four minutes and four centimeters thick. They were made of silver or copper. The customs seal was used by temporary institutions that dealt with finance, engineering, and other matters. The specific information of other grades of seals such as pictures, records, and records was not mentioned. In addition, there were certain rules on the shape and text of the official seal. For example, the official seal was square, and temporary and unofficial officials did not use official seals. In general, the official seals of officials at all levels of the Qing Dynasty differed according to their positions and ranks.
The classification of officials in the Qing Dynasty mainly included civil officials and servants. Civil officials were responsible for the management of writing and official documents, such as copying documents, checking archives, filling in reports and books, receiving and sending official documents, etc. Servants were responsible for running and driving, running errands, standing in the hall, following people out, escorting, urging taxes, arresting, guarding, escorting criminals, and other duties. The civil officials were divided into different names such as scribes, messengers, Dian Li, Zan Li, etc. Scribes were civil officials in central and local institutions, such as the Cabinet, the Imperial Academy, and the Prime Minister's Yamen. The civil officials of local organizations were called scribes, bailiffs, Dian Li, Zan Li, etc. There were also different types of laborers. For example, the yamen laborers were divided into three groups: the standing guards, the black officers, and the others. In general, the classification of officials in the Qing Dynasty was mainly based on their duties and the nature of their work.
I don't know the official classification map of the Qing Dynasty.
The officials of the Qing Dynasty were equivalent to the modern section chief, chief clerk, deputy chief clerk, deputy director, deputy department, deputy department level cadre, county magistrate, deputy director clerk, deputy provincial level cadre, deputy national level cadre.
A minor official in the Han Dynasty referred to the person in charge of a grassroots unit during the Han Dynasty. In the Han Dynasty, petty officials were collectively known as "Sefu", and they held positions in local grassroots units. According to historical records, the minor officials of the Han Dynasty held low positions in the countryside, but these positions were not for ordinary people. They were often held by those who were powerful and respected. In the Han Dynasty, the local officials enjoyed a certain moral high ground and the respect of the grassroots. They had important responsibilities and powers in managing the village and expressing opinions to the emperor. Although the position of the minor officials in the Han Dynasty was relatively low, they played an important role in the political system of the Han Dynasty. They managed the people in an orderly and effective manner through the household registration system. Generally speaking, the minor officials of the Han Dynasty were the leaders of the grassroots units in the Han Dynasty. They held low positions in the countryside, but they had certain power and responsibility.
'Dao Monarch Begins as a Small Official in the Immortal Palace' was a free novel written by the author,'The Cat Never Leaves the Stove'. The novel told the story of Wang Heng who came to a cultivation world after his death and became a humble Taoist disciple in a Taoist temple in the border town of Chu State. The novel involved immortal sects, Taoist officials, demon beasts, demons, and other elements, as well as cultivation activities such as consuming, refining medicine, Dao soldiers, and magic tools. This was the story of a guest from another world, starting from a minor official in the immortal palace, refining path, subduing demons, and seeking the immortal dao fruit. The specific chapters and the full text can be read on the relevant websites.
In the Qing Dynasty, the central hall was a first-grade official.