부산대학교 도서관

On this study, the preservation and disappearance of official documents were discussed. In the Ming Dynasty, strict regulations were formulated for official documents. The document cannot be discarded at will, and must go through procedures such as cancellation and scrolling to exit the administrative system and be archived and saved. This study explores the relevant regulations of the Ming Dynasty regarding the processing and archiving of official documents. Although the Ming Dynasty established strict regulations on the management of official documents, there was a widespread problem of the disappearance of official documents. Through the investigation of the widespread phenomenon, the problem of scattered and lost official documents can be observed.