Study On The Subject Of The Succeeding Kingship Of Yao, Shun And Yu

Since always,there is much debate on the subject of the system of succeeding kingship of Yao, Shun and Yu. Based on the document of Pre-Qin Dynasty, cutting in from the anthropological and political perspective, through consulting archaeological data and the latest unearthed documents the dissertation probes into the system of succeeding kingship of Yao, Shun and Yu, having the history of the origins and formation of civilization as a background.The social formation of Yao and Shun Period is neither tribal alliance nor Chiefdom,As a transitory stage to Nation, the Yao and Shun Period has its own characteristics. By means of Marxist Historicism, the dissertation argues that demise and usurp coexist in the progress of succeeding kingship of Yao to Shun But both power transferring means don't exist in the the progress of succeeding kingship of Shun to Yu, which is resolved by a peaceful way.