Why do ancient senior officials often "retire to their hometowns" after resigning? What is the purpose of this move?

Officials who served in the ancient imperial court for a certain period of time chose to retire and return to their hometown after retirement. After they return to their hometown, they usually live in Fucheng or county. In traditional society, farming culture is dominant. Both officials who serve in the imperial court and ordinary people pay attention to returning to nature. This is because of the constraints of traditional Confucianism and the three cardinal guides and the five permanent members, and the definition of home is very profound in their hearts. At the same time, in traditional society, population control is also extremely strict, and there is no such large-scale population flow as now. When Zhang Shiming attacked and waited, more people chose to get married and have children, but some descendants and offshoots stayed in their original hometown. When they retire, they choose to go back to their hometown to enjoy their old age and work in their hometown to give full play to their residual heat. Most local clan forces can educate local children and pave the way for them to become officials through imperial examinations.

However, some senior officials think that they can't go further in the secular world, or they are not valued by the court. It is also a great honor for the ancient citizens to choose to stay away from the imperial court, return to their homeland, stay away from the hustle and bustle of officialdom, or return to their hometown. They want to go back to their hometown to enjoy their old age, and they also have family ties that are hard to give up. Most officials who retired from their hometown made great contributions to the imperial court. Moreover, officials who apply for the recall of important positions are conscientious and conscientious all their lives. It is also the blessing of the local people to want to go back to their hometown when they are old, and they have a high prestige and reputation in their hometown, which is deeply respected and loved by their elders.

In ancient times, the family's emotions and cognition were deeper. Living with family after retirement and being buried with family after death is a deep emotion, which can also be worshipped by future generations to complete their perfect life.