First, during the Zhou Dynasty, the central power was not highly centralized, and the "king" was only the master of the world. However, the Qin Dynasty established autocratic centralization and realized a high concentration of power. In order to be different from before, Qin Shihuang began to use the title of "emperor", which is essentially different.

II. Introduction

1, the characteristics of centralization in Qin dynasty:

First, the emperor is exclusive, the imperial power is supreme and the throne is hereditary; Second, the emperor directly appoints and dismisses central and local officials and holds the power of personnel. Compared with the enfeoffment system in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it can effectively exercise sovereignty and has made great progress.

2. The Qin dynasty centralized content:

Including the supreme emperor system, the county system of central institutions and local institutions.

(1) monarchy: ① imperial power is supreme, and the power is in hand; (2) the system of succession to the throne.

(2) The central official system-the system of three public officials and nine ministers: the three public officials refer to the prime minister (assisting the emperor in handling state affairs), the censor (in charge of regulations and books, responsible for supervising officials) and Qiu (assisting the emperor in managing the military). Military affairs are under the control of the emperor.

(3) Local official system-abolish the enfeoffment system and establish counties (county chiefs and county orders are directly appointed and removed by the emperor. There are grassroots institutions such as towns and villages below the county level)

(4) The system of selecting and evaluating officials has been established.

(5) enacting laws to strengthen imperial power and consolidate centralization.