The Study of Rewards Written on The Western Chou Bronze Inscription: Explanation of Utensils And Person's Social Status

• Main Authors: Cheng Hsien -Jen, 鄭憲仁
• Other Authors: 季旭昇
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/30233243161361621176

博士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 國文研究所 === 92 === The content of this study is focus on the explanation of the rewards , utensils and person’s social status written in Western Chou Bronze inscription. In this study, rewards in Western Chou(11th century B C ~771 B C ) can be divided into two categories: receiving the rewards by adoption and receiving the rewards without adoption. By the comparison of utensils and person’s social status, the difference between these two categories can be identified. Receiving the rewards by adoption will be the main concerns in this study because there are complete regulations to explain the way to receive rewards by adoption. The relationship of ruler-subject, feudalism and adaptation、honored with nobility and serviced as officers was all constructed by the regulation of investiture. Therefore, person's social status can be identified by way of investiture. This also can be mentioned as the main base of political execution in Western Chou. The two essential elements in the system of adoption are utensils and person’s social status. These two factors are the key elements to identify the relationships between an object and person and also the assistant to build up the political system of Western Chou. Therefore, there are more following discussion about stratum of officers, dress, carriages and horses, and the flag for identification of noble in detail. There are five chapters in this study. Introduction is in chapter one. The theoretical reviews of bequeathed ancient works and excavated bronze inscription are in chapter two. The clarification of rewards and the period and grade of these rewards are is chapter three. The identification of person’s social status and the explanation of the arrangement between person’s social status and rewards are in chapter four. The final conclusion is in chapter five.