The Ministry of Personnel, also known as the Ministry of Civil Service, was one of the Six Ministries under the Department of State Affairs in imperial China, Korea, and Vietnam.
Functions Under the Ming, the Ministry of Personnel was in charge of civil appointments, merit ratings (), promotions, and demotions of officials, as well as granting of honorific titles. Military appointments, promotions, and demotions fell under the purview of the Ministry of War.
In the Republic of China (Taiwan), the functions of this ministry are currently carried out by the Directorate-General of Personnel Administration. Whereas in People's Republic of China the functions of this ministry are currently performed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
See also Imperial examination Scholar-bureaucrat or mandarin Examination Yuan Directorate-General of Personnel Administration Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
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