驛丞明朝特有的地方基層官員,是各州縣主管驛政事務的官員[1]。主要為北京紫禁城傳遞資訊與情報,次要為押解流犯,三為明邊境戰爭時當據點。根據《明史》卷七三載:「驛丞典郵傳迎送之事,凡舟車、夫馬、康糗、庖鎮三布政司俱各一員。[2]

清朝時仍沿用明朝制度,以驛丞管理驛站事務,到雍正元年,則規定滿人不得擔任驛丞[3]

歷史上,如李自成曾任銀川驛丞[4]

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