Aristocratic Women's Participation In Politics During The Spring And Autumn Period

The society in the Spring and Autumn Period with rites and music and continous wars for hegemony was turbulent.In this era of the vacuum system for the ceremony, the aristocratic women had a good chance of participation in political activities. They relied on their own unique identity and status, and entered the political sphere. With their wisdom and the means to achieve their political aspiration, they had a far-reaching impact on the development of the clan and the nation.In the preface,there are two sections. First, the phrase" women participate in government and political affairs" is of modernity,and it follows women's liberation movement. But the status of Chinese ancient women is obscurity,which is far away from the present women's position. So I have made a brief analysis of"women's participation in government and political affairs". Second,I have made a detailed introduction of the status of research on this specific issue.Aristocratic women in politics of the Spring and Autumn Period have not been researched sufficiently,so I will summarize the issue more comprehensively in my paper.The first chapter introduces the female nobilities'basic political rights in the Spring and Autumn Period.Although the activities of aristocratic women were in the"qin men", they are the rulers'cooperation partners,therefore,in the role of some etiquette,aristocratic women had the right to participate in social activities.In some important rituals,sacrifices,these women appeared as the rulers'partners,foiling and helping them take part in these activities.In some exceptional circumstances,female nobilities have right to own manor.Chapter tow introduces the aristocratic women's participation in the activities of specific content of the Spring and Autumn Period.In this period,the rites and music broke out to make the inherited mechanism of the wife's eldest son suffer serious destruction,in the end the activities of inheritors electing became the first political field came that aristocratic women came in.Meanwhile in the struggle for the right to rule the aristocratic women to become an important helper.They are till in the aristocratic manor and the repeal legislation on such issues played an important role.During the war dilemma,aristocratic women also had a big impact on their proficiency in military affairs.And the appearance of large numbers of political marriages to the aristocratic also improved the women's participation in diplomatic activities.Chapter three analyzes four ways of women's participation in government and political affairs in the Spring and Autumn Period.These four ways are helped her husband and educated her son,relying on their characterized identity,using the political means,having real powers.Of all these ways,women's most important work which they helped her husband and educated her son with the intelligence and wisdom,and opened up a shortcut for them participated in government and political affairs at the same time.The relationship between wife and husband,mother and son are two kinds of special emotions.Husband is fond of his wife,son loves his mother,this helps noble women to propose the political requirement and be satisfied.The use of political means also devote to women's participation in government and political affairs.Aristocratic women used,finished and handed over to powerful and imperious officials,frame means such as the important official to achieve their political purpose.There are several countries'mothers with great power who controlled the country's politics.Chapter four analyses the history of women in politics of the Spring and Autumn Period. First,the effect of the matriarchal society conducive to maintaining the social status of women,women's social status was very high in Shang Dynasty.The number of elite women in politics is large,they have enormous political power,and they have played a tremendous role in agricultural production,war,religious worship.Zhou Dynasty practiced aristocratic system,the mighty state to maintain local customs,to maintain the status of women played a positive role.Second,the Spring and Autumn Period is the famous change times in China's history,social unrest,war surging,rites and music community in a state of collapse,the ceremony system weakened the shackles of women,elite women into the political arena to create the most important conditions.Third, the wedding ceremony,is the fundamental role of the ceremony,it make two clan prosperity and offering to the clans ancestors'spirits and transmission of pedigrees,in which women played an important role,plus the help from political marriage,shorting the relationship between the political and the female.Fourth,filial piety is an ethical basis in china. Children love and respect their parents,so they meet parents'requirement.This conducive aristocratic women through their mothers degree realize their political aspirations.There historical conditions make it possible that the aristocratic women in politics in the Spring and Autumn Period.The last chapter summarizes the character that aristocratic women taking in politics holding in the Spring and Autumn Period.Including the lack of independent political identity,the higher making of culture,chastity relatively weak,the number of women in Qi State is large. .