Abstract: The Board of Punishments preferred to employ the Administrative Associates (including the Directors, Vice Directors, Secretaries) who had long experience in the Board and officials who had passed the recruitment examinations and qualified for government office to meet the demands of important legal affairs. The Board of Personnel preferred unified management of official selection, while the Board of Punishments wanted to enhance its own power to promote staff. During the Jiaqing reign,the Board was crowded with an increasing number of staff who had obtained their positions via paid donation. With the standards for staff members in constant flux, the Board of Punishments gained more independence in official selection and set the requirements for proficiency in the legal affairs. Abundant legal knowledge and adequate judicial experience were the key factors in the power distribution within the Board of Punishments. These criteria ensured the quality of the personnel who handled cases and contributed to the operation of the judicial system.

Key words: Board of Punishments staff members, personnel system, official selection, the Board's authority among the Three Judicial Departments, the preference to employ the Scholars

摘要： 清代刑部重视郎中、员外郎、主事等司官的任用，竭力希望多留用本部熟手，并且青睐科甲正途人员。吏部要求对官员铨选进行统一管理，而刑部主张扩大用人权限。嘉庆朝开始后，伴随刑部捐班人员拥挤等问题，司员的任用规则进行了一系列的调整变动，刑部最终获得了更多的自主用人权。推其根源，乃在于刑部事务，端赖熟手经理。丰富的律例知识、长期的理刑经验也成为刑部之内实际权力分配的重要依据。这些对于保证清代刑部的办案质量，乃至国家司法的正常运转均发挥了积极作用。

关键词: 刑部司官, 人事制度, 铨选, 部权特重, 重用科甲