Study On The View Of Heavenly Son In Zhou Dynasty

The legitimacy of political rule and its argument are the basic issues that Chinese and foreign political science has always paid attention to.Regardless of whether in China or the West,the divine right of kings has been the main idea for demonstrating the legitimacy of political rule for a considerable period of history.The Zhou Dynasty formed the idea of using the "Tianzi" as the representative of the monarch's power on the basis of the divine power of the Shang Dynasty.The idea of Tianzi has had a long-lasting impact on Chinese society and thought,and has become one of the core contents in the history of Chinese political thought,which is worthy of serious discussion.The Shang Dynasty was a divine society,they believe in all kinds of natural deities,they also think that their ancestors are related to some kind of animals and plants and worshipped.The rulers of the Shang Dynasty endeavored to use various god systems as a blessing for their political rule,in order to achieve the combination of power and theocracy.Later,with the strengthening of the kingship,God has a tendency to develop toward the Supreme God.The unity of "God" and "Emperor" also appeared in the kingship of the world.King of Shang was also called "God".Zhou is a small state in the original Shang Dynasty,after King Wen 's “moral cultivation” accumulated strength,The King of Wu defeated Shang and destroyed the Shang merchants,and after Zhou Gongdong's conquest,The Zhou ynasty developed into a famous country in Chinese history.The Zhou Dynasty's victory over the Shang Dynasty required a reasonable explanation and an effective demonstration of legality.Rulers in the early Zhou Dynasty raised their faith,completed the transformation of the Supreme God.The King of the Zhou Dynasty is Tian's son,accept destiny to rule the world.The view of "Tianzi" at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty included,the King of the Zhou Dynasty Controlled the People and Land,master the power of sacrifice,and have Supreme military leadership.God chose the Zhou Dynasty because the rulers of the Zhou Dynasty had virtue.The king of the Zhou Dynasty loved the people and punished carefully.The emperor in the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty began to lose virtue,the kingship is a bit missing.The country is gradually changing from prosperity to decline,Although Zhou Xuanwang worked hard to change,it was short-lived.King You and Li were cruel and violent,causing Zongzhou to be destroyed.Although Zhou Tianzi in the middle and late stages of the Western Zhou Dynasty still holds power and can maintain the authority of the emperor,the control of the vassal states has appeared to be loose.For this reason,Sky is also suspected and resentful,Tenjin has also been questioned and resentful.The authority of the concept of destiny in the early years of the Zhou Dynasty began to decline,and even shook.The Western Zhou Dynasty perishes,the King of Ping moves east.After entering the Spring and Autumn Period,the various vassal states gradually developed and became stronger,while Tianzi gradually declined.The rites and music conquests gradually came from the princes,and the rituals collapsed,the skepticism of destiny grew stronger,and the traditional view of destiny began to collapse.The late Spring and Autumn gave birth to the view of Heaven and Tao that abandoned the mysterious view of destiny and focused on nature.Affected by the concept of heaven and Tao,new changes have also taken place in the concept of heaven.In this regard,Laozi and Confucius are their outstanding representatives.