Characteristics of Social Structure of China Feudal Society

The social structure characteristics of China feudal society;

1. Land ownership and class structure: In feudal society, land was the main means of production and private ownership of land was implemented. The landlord class occupies most of the land, while the peasants or laborers who account for the vast majority of the population have little or no land, forming a structure in which the landlord class and the peasant class are the two main social classes. This way of land possession has led to sharp class contradictions between the landlord class and the peasant class.

2. Patriarchal concept and family system: Patriarchal system is one of the basic systems of China feudal society, which emphasizes family inheritance and clan unity and has an important influence on the politics, economy and culture of feudal society. The core of feudal patriarchal hierarchy combining clan power and political power is patriarchal system, which highlights monarchical power, patriarchal power and husband power.

3. Political system: a highly centralized feudal monarchy was implemented politically. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, a centralized monarchy began. This system consolidated feudal rule and maintained the unity of multi-ethnic countries, but it also suppressed the vitality and vigor of China feudal society to a great extent.

4. Bureaucracy: The bureaucratic system centered on imperial power in feudal society. Officials at all levels were appointed by the emperor and were responsible for implementing various policies and managing social affairs. This bureaucratic system ensures the emperor's control over the whole country, but it is also easy to breed corruption and bureaucracy.

5. Cultural characteristics: Culturally, the feudal society took Confucianism as the core, emphasizing the concepts of "Confucianism" and "respect and order", which largely shaped the moral fashion and social order of the feudal society.