Research On Bureaucratic Polity In Jin Kingdom

The Chunqiu Dynasty is the transitional time that country underwent the change from unity to separation. The bureaucratic polity of Jin Kingdom is one of the classic social phenomena of this time.The base of patriarchal clan system was destroyed for the internal fighting of royal clan in Jin Kingdom. At the same time, the old political pattern was also destroyed. Different family name and clan emerged which causes the production of bureaucratic polity.The key elements for the development and establishment of bureaucratic polity in Jin Kingdom lie in the great enfeoff that carried out by Duke Jin Wengong and the establishment of hexabureaucratic system. In fact, the bureaucratic polity can be established in Jin Kingdom totally based on the great enfeoff that carried out by Duke Jin Wengong. The changes that caused by the great enfeoff involve the following aspects: (1) the majority of land is occupied by bureaucratic clan; (2) the acceleration of private ownership of land. Both of these two elements constitute the economic basis for the development of bureaucratic polity. Meanwhile, the formation of new bureaucratic system urges that the clan becomes the great power in polity of Jin Kingdom. It is the political basis for the development of bureaucratic polity.The establishment of hexabureaucratic system ensures the establishment of bureaucratic polity. It changes the official system of Jin Kingdom and provides a chance for bureaucratic clan to control the army and government. As a result, the status of hexabureaucrats gradually promotes and the power of hexabureaucrats gradually extends, which violate the royal power. On the ground of above factors, the governing system of bureaucrats was established in Jin Kingdom and the bureaucratic polity gradually became mature. At last, the nature of bureaucratic clan gradually turns to new independent kingdom. Since that time, Jin Kingdom was carved up by three bureaucrats.