In the Han Dynasty, the chariot used five horses to drive the shaft, so the five horses were sometimes used to refer to the emperor. Tai Shou is the honorific title of the prefecture from the Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty changed his name to Taishou and became the chief executive of a county. In addition to governing the people, promoting talents, adjudicating lawsuits, and prosecuting traitors, he could also appoint and remove his own private history. The inheritance remains unchanged through the ages. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, more and more new states were added. The jurisdiction of the prefecture was narrowed, and the prefecture was seized by the prefecture governor. There was little difference between the prefecture and the county. At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, the prefecture was abolished and the prefecture governor was replaced by the prefecture governor. Since then
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