Abstract: The“Miao Territory Official Posts”was the system of official positions established in the southwest ethnic minority areas by Qing rulers in order to strengthen the administration of the borderland． The system，which included selection methods，tenure of office，and promotion regulations witnessed a gradual development． For example，it was in mid years of the Kangxi reign that the system in Guizhou province was initially created at the suggestion of supervising officials，governors and governors-general; but，with the change to the idea of official selection，the system was suspended for a period of time． Then in the mid years of Yongzheng reign the system was revised and the tenure of office of the officials was classified into two types—three years and five years—marking the establishment of the Miao Territory Official Posts． In the mid years of the Qianlong emperor，the tenure of office of the Miao Territory Official Posts was extended again，changing the criteria for tenure and salary from excellence to seniority，which marked the final establishment of the Miao Territory Official Posts． The establishment of the Miao Territory Official Posts reflected the Qing rulers’attention to the borderland，and had a profound influence on borderland administration． However，with many problems appearing in the process of practice，the effectiveness of implementation was imperfect and did not achieve the desired results．