parentshiftbook Chapter 313: The Completely Different Patriarchal System During The Zhou Dynasty And After The Zhou
Chapter 313: The Completely Different Patriarchal System During The Zhou Dynasty And After The Zhou
"The patriarchal system was established in the Xia Dynasty, developed in the Shang Dynasty, and completed in the Zhou Dynasty, and it lasted throughout and influenced the next two thousand years."
"The purpose of the patriarchal system is to ensure that the political privileges, titles and property rights of these royal families and nobles are not dispersed or weakened."
"As well as maintaining order within the ruling class and strengthening rule over slaves and common people."
"Finally achieve the goal of maintaining the hereditary rule of these royal families and nobles!!!"
"In order to achieve this goal, its core basis is the eldest son inheritance system that establishes the eldest son for the sake of seniority rather than virtue, and establishes the son for honor rather than seniority!!!"
"For example, during the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor, princes, ministers, officials, and scholars all had their positions inherited by their eldest sons, and these hereditary eldest sons were called eldest sons."
"These eldest sons control the military and political power and the property of their own clan within their jurisdiction, are responsible for the sacrifices of their own clan, manage the members of their own clan, and at the same time represent the royal family and nobles to rule and govern the people."
“However, although the patriarchal system has run through and influenced the next two thousand years, one thing that needs to be pointed out is that there is an essential difference between the patriarchal system during the Zhou Dynasty and that after the Zhou Dynasty.
"And this essential difference is [the enfeoffment system]!!!"
“The patriarchal system and the feudal system during the Zhou Dynasty were closely linked. The royal families and nobles distributed the power of the country through the feudal system based on the closeness of their blood relationships in the patriarchal system.
"It is characterized by the integration of clan organizations and national organizations into one, and the complete consistency of patriarchal hierarchy and political hierarchy."
“For example, in the patriarchal system during the Zhou Dynasty, clans were divided into large clans and small clans.
"The King of Zhou calls himself the Son of Heaven and is called the great sect of the world."
"Except for the eldest son, the emperor's other sons were enfeoffed as princes according to the enfeoffment system."
"The princes are small sects to the emperor, but they are major sects in his feudal kingdom."
"Then, except for the eldest son, the other sons of the princes were enfeoffed as ministers and officials according to the enfeoffment system.
"The high official is a small sect to the princes, but within his fief, he is a large sect."
"In the end, except for the eldest son, the other sons of Doctor Qing were enfeoffed as scholars according to the enfeoffment system."
"From the emperor to the princes, then to the ministers, and finally to the scholars; from top to bottom, one level after another, eventually forming a pyramid-like political governance structure."
"As for the Zhou Dynasty, it was through the combination of the patriarchal system and the feudal system that a comprehensive ruling network was formed to govern the people and slaves under its rule.
As Yan Changqing's last words fell, a five-level pyramid appeared on the blackboard.
At the top of the pyramid is the Emperor of Zhou, and below are the princes, officials, scholars, and common people.
As for slaves, slaves in the Western Zhou Dynasty were not considered human beings. They were lower-level existences than the lowest common people. They were not even qualified to enter this ruling pyramid.
Looking at the simple and clear five-level pyramid, Zhu Yuanzhang, as well as the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, could not help but widen their eyes and stared at the pyramid structure diagram.
In a daze, they felt as if they had traveled through a long period of 3,450 years, returned to the Zhou Dynasty in the past, and witnessed with their own eyes the way the Zhou Dynasty ruled.
I saw the Emperor Zhou enfeoffing princes in the imperial capital of Haojing; I also saw the princes enfeoffing ministers and officials in their respective fiefdoms; I also saw the ministers entrusting kings to their own fiefs.
After that, the emperor of Zhou controlled the princes, the princes controlled the ministers and officials, the ministers and officials controlled the scholars, and the scholars controlled the people. Through this layer-by-layer approach, it was passed down from level to level.
In the end, the vast territory and people of the Zhou Dynasty were wrapped up in a huge net formed by the patriarchal system and the feudal system!!!
The emperor of Zhou, princes, officials, and scholars used this vast network formed by the patriarchal system and the feudal system to ensure that they remained in the position of rulers or the ruling class for a long time.
After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang, as well as the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes finally came back to their senses and looked at Yan Changqing with eyes full of emotion.
[Only Mr. Yan has the ability to thoroughly understand, summarize, and summarize the ruling and operating model of a dynasty in just a few words!!!]
[Although this is not the first time I have seen Mr. Yan’s ability, I still can’t help but be amazed every time I see it!!!]
[Being able to simplify the ruling and operating model of a dynasty for hundreds of years to the point where it can be summarized in just a few words and even be easily understood by others!!!]
[How deeply do you need to understand this dynasty, and how long do you need to study this dynasty, before you can do such a thing seemingly with ease?!!]
[Did this really come from reading history books?!!]
[If this is the case, why do so many people in my family who study classics and history [can’t even summarize it?!!]
[His mother-in-law, those people in Jingshi Ziji, are they all fakes who are eating and drinking in my house?!!]
[His mother-in-law only knows how to do this all day long. He can’t even give me a shit. When he gets back, he will kick out all those people. What’s the use of keeping them?!!]
On the podium, Yan Changqing held a piece of chalk, circled Emperor Zhou and said:
"."The ruler of this period is the Emperor of Zhou!!!"
Then, Yan Changqing circled the four classes from the soldiers to Emperor Zhou and said:
"The ruling class in this period is the nobility!!!"
"Before the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty, neither the ruler nor the ruling class changed."
Then, Yan Changqing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, and asked:
"If the patriarchal system during the Zhou Dynasty was closely integrated with the feudal system, then why was the patriarchal system after the Zhou Dynasty no longer closely integrated with the feudal system?!C"
Chu King Zhu Zhen was the first to speak and replied:
"Because the First Emperor Yingzheng abolished the feudal system and replaced it with the county system!!!"
Yan Changqing nodded and affirmed:
"That's right, so why did Emperor Ying Zhenghui abolish the enfeoffment system and change it to the county system?!!"
King Zhu Shu of Qi was the first to reply loudly:
"Because of the general trend of development and change of centralization of unified power and the requirements of the general trend!!!"
The answer given by King Zhu Bo of Qi was the answer given by Yan Changqing when he explained why the feudal system of vassals was abolished and the system of counties and counties was changed.
Yan Changqing smiled and asked further:
"Then how did the general trend and general trend of the development and change of this great unification and centralization of power emerge?!!"
Hearing Yan Changqing's question, Luo Wang Zhu Bo was immediately dumbfounded.
He is quite good at drawing tigers based on cats, but it would be a bit difficult for him to draw bones through cats and tigers.
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