Abstract: Why is it difficult to make sure the status of "Countryside Sanlao" in the Han Dynasty although there were many scholars debating on it?It is probably among scholars who grasped the historical datum with different ways.The status of "Countryside Sanlao" in the Han Dynasty was actually experiencing a process of development and change.The "Countryside Sanlao" in the Western Han Dynasty was official in name but was not the kind of official who was called "Li" and carried an executive duty.However,the "Countryside Sanlao" in the Eastern Han Dynasty was a true "Li’ as well as an official in name.
万义广. 汉代“乡三老”身份再探讨[J]. 南昌大学学报(人文社会科学版), 2008, 39(05): 85-90.
WAN Yi-guang. Further Inquiring into the Status of "Countryside Sanlao" in the Han Dynasty. , 2008, 39(05): 85-90.