The rule of avoidance was a rule employed typically in states with centralized government system which prohibited local officials from serving in their places of origin, so that family and friends would not influence them and prevent local separatism. The system was originated in Han dynasty of China and has persisted into modern times.
The rule of avoidance was a rule employed typically in states with centralized government system which prohibited local officials from serving in their places of origin, so that family and friends would not influence them and prevent local separatism. The system was originated in Han dynasty of China and has persisted into modern times.
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