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Rong Thing In The World: Spring Pa Political War Dynasty

Posted on:2014-06-29Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:H Q LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:1265330401458589Subject:Special History
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Hegemonic politics during the Spring and Autumn period was one of the special phenomenon in transitional China. The theme of "Hegemony war during the Spring and Autumn period" was a very important part of the traditional research fields. Since unveiling the issue from the chapter of "Monarchy vs. Overlords " of the book XunZi(《荀子·王霸》),the studies of this issue have got abundant achievements in the academic arena, which was laid a foundation for further explorations in this dissertation. Caused by different factors, there were discrepancies among the results of researches conducted by the past and present scholars. It makes the issue of hegemonic politics of the Spring and Autumn period a room to be explored thoroughly.For example, the article reason in this way about Zheng Zhuanggong Defeated Duan at Yan, according to the relevant historical materials, inspiration from comments in Zuo Zhncin(Commentary of Zuo), there was a possible deeper reasons what try our best to meet the requirements of the gods. And he also can not be divorced from the historical tradition the era restriction. Therefore, Zheng Zhuanggong was impossible to never contact the monarchy in the Zhou dynasty, let alone such predecessors alleged to be a king.Predecessors sometimes overweight their negativism what Qi Huangong offered to sacrifices to heaven and earth and after the hegemony wars, result of many factors work together to development. Could this be the "Tianming"(The Destiny View)? It’s a historical necessity without success. Modem scholars has a low opinion of Song Xianggong and the War in Hongshui, observe his life of dream of regenerated Shang dynasty from analysis of that the Shang dynasty has been long abandoned by ’"Tian(heaven)". In fact, his words and actions was feared and surrendered for "Tian(heaven)" Behind ritual(礼). Song Xianggong was revered by Ancient scholars as one of the five overlords in the hegemonic politics, so that the success or failure of wars not a prerequisite to become the overlord.The differences from other researches that the author approaches were based on "Tian(heaven)" and other religious factors in the war of Chengpu, for example, Jing Wengong dreamed king Cheng of Chu sucking his brains before the war, ZiFan(a minister of Jin state)explained interpreted as "Ji"(good omen) after changing the war situation. King Cheng of Chu against the war that the main reason was also Tian(heaven)". ZiYu(a minister of Chu state)refused to sacrifice to the god of the Yellow River, and lead to the failure of war and suicide, which Fan Wu (a wizard of Chu state)prophecy has now come true.Predecessors sometimes simply deal with "Tian(heaven)"and other religious factors in the war of Xiao. Whatever happened in the war was predestined, and human affairs seem to just "Tian(heaven)"in practice arrangements from comments in Zuo Zhuan(Commentary of Zuo). Qin Mugong dominated XiRong after the war of Xiao, which was consolation in the helpless situation. However, it’s fulfill vows of the monarchy in the Zhou dynasty and laid a solid foundation that united in the future.Unlike ZhongYuan(the Central Plains) overlords, rather than the vows of the state of Chu hegemony through war, but not completely rely on the use of force. The intention of King Zhuang of Chu sacrifice to the god of the Yellow River after the war of Bi. It is showed that the supernatural source of Strength. This is probably the key reason why King Zhuang of Chu left the monarchy in Zhou dynasty. Nor can many other wars for hegemony during the Spring and Autumn Period.Similarly, the article reason in this way about the war between the State of Wu and Yue, according to the relevant historical materials, there was a possible deeper reasons what try our best to understand and comply with the Dao during the War. Fu Chai of Wu and Gou Jian of Yue had to went to warred or vowed for hegemony until the monarchy in Zhou dynasty to confirm. These illustrate the idea that the monarchy was ordered to from the "Tian(heaven)" and overlords was appointed to the monarchy still strong to exists in the late Spring and Autumn period. Some modern scholars were accustomed to think that power was supreme power. In order to obtain the philistinism conclusion.This thesis bring forth the new idea of "Tian(heaven)" from the consciousness and perspective ways of research. The missing perspective factors of Spirit in "Tian(heaven)" lead to some unclear or even deviated conclusion in objectivity. The view point of this thesis mainly focuses on research of wars of hegemony during the Spring and Autumn period, if it only concerned about the war itself, the conclusion was not enough. Except the observations in the constitution of the monarchy; the research view could also be displayed from the facts between the "Offering Sacrifice" and "Military Affairs", which are not the paralleling national events. While the ceremonies of "Offering Sacrifice" usually happened before the "Military Affairs", thus it could be concluded that "Offering Sacrifice" and the related Supernatural events and spiritual phenomena were very important facts for the research about the hegemony during the Spring and Autumn period. The recent researches about the monarchy and wars were in lack of this point of view, this thesis attempt to be away from the traditional discussion only on the war itself, the demonstrations are shown from a new perspective.Base on the textual research, this thesis contents and conclusions may serve as a new explanation or a way of research evidence for the further investigation. The conclusion consider that divinations and prophecies, dreams and gods apparitions, supernatural events were the rooted facts for the hegemony, that was the wars did not make the powerful monarch. The hegemony and the wars for hegemony were the outside phenomena, the same conclusions were also found at different war research evidences."Tian(heaven)"was the important spiritual resource that held the multitude being together and existing,"Tian(heaven)" was the basis rule from the consanguinity to the geopolitics. The supernatural events associated with the traditional ceremonies for giving offering to "Tian(heaven)" were considered as the reasonable and legal rights for the political decision making. These were presented from the history records during the Spring and Autumn Period, even though "Corrupted in the moral sense", there were "Faith in etiquettes" phenomena, they were the features of this era. In a sense,"Tian(heaven)" or the relevant religious factors from the ceremonies of offering sacrifices should be the awareness be hold by the historians or especially the ancient historians.From the global view, there was the interaction between the theocracy and the kingship, it illustrated that was not an individual phenomenon in ancient China. This research depends on the summary of the relevant history events; hope to further the history research on the foundation of the Chinese nationality. There are some use references to the social transformation reforms at present China.
Keywords/Search Tags:"Tian(heaven)", hegemony, the wars of hegemony, spiritualphenomena, social transition
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