Standardization of archival description is one of the basic conditions for realizing the modernization of archival work. In order to establish the Ming and Qing Archives Catalog Center, unify the retrieval system of Ming and Qing archives, use modern retrieval methods as soon as possible, better carry out the reporting and exchange of archive information, and give full play to the role of Ming and Qing archives in the cause of socialist construction in our country, special Develop these bylaws. These detailed rules are formulated based on the principles and basic concepts of the "Archival Description Rules" GB3792.5, combined with the characteristics of Ming and Qing archives and the actual situation of Ming and Qing archives work. These detailed rules apply to all departments that preserve Ming and Qing archives and record Ming and Qing archives.
DA/T 8-1994 history
2022DA/T 8-2022 Detailed Description of Archives in Ming and Qing Dynasties
1995DA/T 8-1994 Ming and Qing Archives Description Rules