Characteristics of Feudal Patriarchy of Feudal Patriarchy

In the feudal society, men are superior to women, and the family is male-centered and linked by patrilineal blood relations. Therefore, the head of the family is the representative of patriarchal paternal authority and holds supreme power in the family. In the Book of Rites, it is said, "There are no two masters in a family and no two superiors." The Book of Rites - The Biography of Mourning Clothes also says, "The father is the supreme father." This supreme parent is the master of the family, "all the young, no matter how big or small, do not have to specialize in, must consult the parents." (Zhu Xi, "Zhu Zi Family Rites") feudal patriarchy in the family autocracy, mainly in the economic autocracy, ideological autocracy, strict hierarchy of inferiority and superiority, strict family rules and regulations, and so on several aspects. For example, in the morning at dawn to wear a good set of clothes in line with the requirements of etiquette to go to the parents' residence to visit and ask for good morning, and in the evening to serve the parents to go to bed and so on. This article will not go into detail.

Naturally, the above manifestations of patriarchal system and the power enjoyed by parents are in general terms, and the size, scope and way of holding or exercising the power are very different in different historical periods, different regions and different parents.