The full name of the salt carrier is the salt transporter, and the grade is from the third grade local official.

There are also central official positions such as the secretary of Taipu Temple and the secretary of Guanglu Temple.

Salt ambassador, official name. Originally located in Yuan Dynasty, it was located in salt-producing provinces, especially Huaibei, Zhejiang, Fujian and other salt-producing provinces. Ming and Qing dynasties were in the same period, so it was called "salt transporters" for short. There are officials such as transport boys, transport deputies, transport judges, promotion, etc., while in some places there is a "salt law", and its chief is a Taoist. These officials often hold the title of salt course suggestion in Duchayuan, so they are also called "salt patrol suggestion". They not only manage salt affairs, but also buy valuables for the court and spy on social conditions. They were institutions that were able to search for a large number of people's fat and paste at that time.

After the Revolution of 1911, some salt-producing areas were set up along the border and side by side, which was in the charge of the director of saltworks. 1937 changed to Salt Administration.