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Yuan Censorate Reforms of 1304

Type Event Region Asia Time 1304

In 1304, under Emperor Chengzong, the Yuan reformed the Censorate system to strengthen central supervision of local officials, clarifying the duties …

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  1. 1304Dadu · North ChinaThe court reaffirmed the Censorate's core function of impeaching all officials and reporting to the emperor, requiring censorate officials to exercise impeachment independently without shrinking from interference by the powerful, to uphold central supervisory authority.
  2. 1304Jiangnan Regional Censorate · East ChinaThe court reorganized the regional censorates in Jiangnan, Shaanxi, and elsewhere and the circuit surveillance commissions, clarifying their procedures for inspecting, interrogating, and reporting on branch-secretariat and circuit-prefecture officials, to strengthen supervision of local administration.

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