The essence of patriarchal clan system

The essence of patriarchal clan system is the eldest son inheritance system. Specific instructions are as follows:

Overview of patriarchal clan system

Patriarchal clan system, also known as patriarchal clan system, is a system to safeguard the hereditary rule of nobles in ancient times. It evolved from the patriarchal clan system of clan society, and it is a system in which the royal family and nobles distribute power according to blood relationship in order to establish inheritance. It is characterized by the combination of clan organization and state organization, and the patriarchal hierarchy is completely consistent with the political hierarchy.

2. The development of patriarchal clan system

Patriarchal clan system is a system to distinguish between relatives and friends according to the distance of blood. It sprouted as early as the primitive clan period, but the formation and appearance of a complete system to maintain aristocratic relations was a matter of the Zhou Dynasty. This system is called bulk, and the eldest son is called zongzi, also called suzerain. Ancestors have the right to sacrifice to their ancestors. If ancestors can't make sacrifices, illegitimate children can make sacrifices instead.

This system was established in Xia Dynasty, developed in Shang Dynasty and completed in Zhou Dynasty, and influenced later feudal dynasties. According to the patriarchal clan system of the Zhou Dynasty, clans were divided into large and small clans. Zhou Wang claimed to be the son of heaven, calling himself the greatest Sect in the world. Except for the eldest son, all the sons of the son of heaven were made princes. The vassal was a small clan to Tiandi, but it was a big clan in his feudal country.

The prince's other sons were named Doctor Qing. Doctor Qing was a small clan to the princes, but it was a big clan in his fief. The same is true from young doctors to scholars. Therefore, the eldest son of a noble is always a large number of different grades. Later, the superiors of each dynasty reformed the patriarchal clan system and gradually established a feudal patriarchal clan system composed of political power, clan, theocracy and husband power.

3. Characteristics of patriarchal clan system

Patriarchal clan system originated from the late primitive society. With the development of society, the long primitive matriarchal clan society was gradually replaced by paternal clan society, which finally established the dominant position of patriarchy in the family, and the history of Archaean ancestors "Anemarrhena asphodeloides" finally came to an end.

It is based on the eldest son inheritance system, and large and small families are relative; The combination of blood relationship and political relationship, and the combination of "country" and "home"; Family and country are isomorphic, and large and small clans are both family relations and political affiliation; In ancient times, a strict social hierarchy was formed.