Shaoxing-Era Political Reorganization

Timeline

1. 1130Lin'an Prefecture · ZhejiangAfter Emperor Gaozong established his residence at Lin'an, the temporary capital institutions followed the old system of Bianjing but appeared redundant and overlapping due to the haste of the southern flight. During wartime, finances were strained and orders inconsistent; the court and public called for clarifying the official system and strengthening the coordinating capacity of the chancellor.
2. 1130Lin'an Prefecture · ZhejiangThe court adjusted the division of duties between the Secretariat-Chancellery and the Bureau of Military Affairs, strengthening the chancellor's coordination of military and state affairs; it reorganized regional transport and grain transport to secure military supplies, and began standardizing the command systems of the imperial guard and local garrisons, providing institutional support for the later sectoral defenses of generals such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong.
3. 1130–1131Lin'an Prefecture · ZhejiangThe political reorganization at the end of Jianyan gradually stabilized the operation of the temporary capital regime. After the era name changed to Shaoxing in 1131, the Southern Song took Lin'an as its long-term capital, and the Three Departments and Six Ministries, the Censorate, and the financial and military systems continued to be refined on this foundation, forming a 'Shaoxing system' distinct from the Northern Song.