The Exiled Son Of The Spring And Autumn Period

'Exile'is a common social phenomenon in the Spring and Autumn Period involving in emperor, monarch, princes, senior official, scholar and some humble people. There are 83 exiled princes. Previous researches are always focused on analyzing the phenomenon of 'Exile', but lack of the research on'People'.'Exiled princes'refers to the male direct descendants of the monarch who goes into exile within two generations including Emperor Zhou. Exiled princes are caused by six direct reasons:national downfall or suffer a defeat, fail the throne seizing, fail the political struggle, advices are refused by monarch; commit a crime and marriage exile. The failure of throne seizing and political struggle cause the most exiled princes, showing the instable political environment of the Spring and Autumn Period.Before exile, the princes own relevant position and fief because of the relationship with monarch and have stable political and economical foundation. Exiled princes will get official position and fief due to their identity. Moreover, they can take along some property. Few princes who are not taken in also can get some property from monarch. Generally speaking, exiled princes own good political and economical conditions.In the historical records, it only records the marriage of four exiled princes and Zhao Shuai, an adviser. These four marriages are:prince Chen and the daughter of Guo Yizhong, Yi Wu and Liang Ying, three marriages of Chong Er (with Di Nv, Qi Jiang and Qin Zongnv), Yang Sheng and Ji ji. Exiled princes have two characteristics:1) both sides of the marriage have the profitable mentality.2) Marriage plays an important role in the exiled princes' future. In a word, the marriages of exiled princes are full of political implications.Princes have good cultural quality because of their family background growing environment. Due to the influence of the times and exiled experience, exiled princes have four spirit features:1) sorrow mood; 2) enduring noble consciousness; 3) steady and alert 4) strong revenge mentality.The attendants of exiled princes mainly consist of the physical workers and nobleman who loses power. Based on the composition of Chong Er's attendants, relationship between monarch and his subjects and the reward of meritorious statesman, we can understand the general situations of exiled princes'attendants in Spring and Autumn period.Most of princes live in other states;some of them return home country or are killed. Exiled princes bring a profound impact on Spring and Autumn society. In politics, because of exiled princes'special identities and ability, they always take part in politics that affect the whole structure and history of the Spring and Autumn period. Wang Sunqi helps Jin State to win the Chengpu Battle, changing the situation of Jin and Chu but also the entire political situation of Spring and Autumn period. In economy, exiled princes make great contributions to the population of the receiving country. In culture, exiled princes improve the cultural communications of Spring and Autumn period, especially Wang Zichao is exiled to Chu State with ancient books and records of Zhou Dynasty, bringing new things to the cultural development of Chu State. Moreover, exiled princes loosen the blood relationship in the Spring and Autumn society.