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1. Memorials

   Linked via "Chinese imperial tradition"

   East Asian Bureaucracies
   In the Chinese imperial tradition, notably during the late Imperial Period (e.g., Qing Dynasty), the memorial system was a sophisticated mechanism for information control and executive action. Officials utilized this medium to bypass standard administrative channels when speed or secrecy was paramount.
   The development of the zǒuzhǐ ($\text{奏摺}$), or "folding memorial," during the [Ming Dynasty](/entries…