During the Warring States period, it was also used as a "palm book", which was placed by Qi and Qin.

Qin is a 600-stone junior official who publishes documents in temples.

At the beginning of the Qin and Han dynasties, it was called "six beauties" for crowns, clothes, food, baths and seats.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, ministers of history, Chinese books and courtiers were selected to form "China-Korea" (or "Inner Korea"), which became the actual central decision-making organ. As trusted ministers, their status has gradually improved. The imperial history, history books and history books are all selected by Taishi.

During the reign of Xuan Di, the power of Shangshu was already great. According to the biography of Gai Kuanrao in Han Dynasty, Gai Kuanrao, that is, Wei Sima, complained to Shangshu about the unreasonable dispatch of Wei, and Shangshu instructed Wei to abolish its disadvantages. Wei Wei was a middle-ranking stone, ranking second only to the three fairs, and Shangshu was already a powerful position at that time.

Emperor Cheng placed five ministers with a rank of 600 stones, divided into three Cao, a regular servant Cao, two thousand stone Cao, a household Cao and a guest Cao.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, political affairs belonged to Shangshutai, and the position of each Cao Shangshu was even more important. The host and guest Shangshu appointed him as your official and was in charge of affairs. Fashion books are divided into Cao, and the official name is only Shangshu, not Cao.

Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty appointed Liang Hu as an elected minister, using Cao's name. Wei has five Cao Cao and was promoted to six Cao Cao. Later, Shangshutai was renamed Shangshu Province, Cao was renamed Department, and Liecao (Department) Shangshu became your official.

After the Sui Dynasty, Shangshu was a minister of the ancient central government (equivalent to a minister of the modern central government).

Shangshu was published in Sui Dynasty and Tang Zheng.

Shangshu is good at Ming and Zheng.

Westernization, postal services and other departments were added in the late Qing Dynasty, and the chief executive was also called Shangshu. Three years after Xuantong, Shangshu was changed to a minister.