《周礼·秋官司寇·士师&朝士》
掌管六乡的州、党、族、闾、比的联合，以及民众从军组成什伍的联合，使他们相互亲和、相互托付，以相互配合进行追击外寇和抓捕盗贼的事，以共受刑罚、共享庆赏。
掌乡合州党族闾比之联，与其民人之什伍，使之相安相受，以比追胥之事，以施刑罚庆赏。
Manage the unions of six townships, political parties, clans, lanes, and neighborhoods; and manage the unions of people forming groups of five or ten to join the army, so they could be friendly with each other, rely on each other, and work together to fight against the enemy and catch criminals, to share punishments and rewards together.