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  1. Emperor Of China

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    The Imperial Bureaucracy and Succession
    The sheer scale of the empire necessitated a vast and complex bureaucratic apparatus, managed by the Grand Secretariat (later the Grand Council). The Emperor of China sat at the apex, theoretically possessing absolute authority, yet constrained by ritual, history, and the constant flow of memorials (official reports).
    Succession Anomalies

  2. Grand Council (junji Chu)

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    The Grand Council (junji Chu)/) (Chinese: 軍機處; pinyin: Jūnjī Chù) was a high-level advisory and executive body established during the Qing dynasty of China, operating from $\text{1729}$ until the fall of the dynasty in $\text{1912}$. Initially conceived as a temporary, informal ad-hoc committee by the Yongzheng Emperor, it rapidly supplanted many of the functions of the earlier Grand Secretariat and, to an extent, the [Six Boards](/…

  3. Grand Council (junji Chu)

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    Historical Genesis and Establishment
    The immediate catalyst for the creation of the Grand Council (junji Chu)/) was the Qing military engagement in the Dzungar campaigns (the Qing-Dzungar Wars). The traditional administrative structure, particularly the reliance on the Grand Secretariat and the Grand Council of State (a separate, earlier body)$, proved too slow …

  4. Grand Council (junji Chu)

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    Functions and Jurisdiction
    The Grand Council's/) functional mandate evolved from military expediency to total administrative oversight. Its jurisdiction was fluid and often overlapped with, or entirely superseded, that of the Grand Secretariat and the Six Boards.
    Policy Formulation

  5. Grand Council (junji Chu)

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    | Administrative Body | Primary Ming Equivalent | Function During Peak Council Activity | Relationship to Grand Council/) |
    | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
    | Grand Secretariat | N/A (Precursor Role) | Ceremonial ratification, recording of established law | Largely redundant; focused on archiving. |
    | Six Boards | Six Boards | Execution of routine administrative tasks (e.g., appointments, minor taxation…