Hanlin Academy: Equivalent to a combination of China Central Party School + Chinese Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences Academy. In ancient times, the Hanlin Academy served as the secretarial institution for the feudal emperors, with similar organizational structures and roles across different dynasties. The role and power of a Hanlin official, like that of a modern secretary, varied depending on the level of trust from their leadership.
Hanlin Academy Compilation and Revision - Organizational Structure
One Scholar (Rank of Fifth Grade);
Two Bachelor Readers and two Bachelor Lecturers (Associate Fifth Grade);
Two Readers and two Lecturers (Rank of Sixth Grade);
Nine Masters of the Five Classics (Rank of Eighth Grade, hereditary);
Two Book Officials (Associate Eighth Grade); two Attendant Scribes (Rank of Ninth Grade); six Awaiting Imperial Edicts Officials (Associate Ninth Grade); one Supervisor (not within official ranking);
