The Research Of Xue Clan In The Middle Ages Of Imperial China

The system of dominant family originated in the Eastern Han Dynasty, reached its peak *in the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, extinction in the Tang Dynasty. During this period, hereditary powerful family has been serving as the backbone of society of the medieval period. The clan of Xue in HeDong is atypical among the ethnic minority. It is worth studying its development during the entire medieval period.This paper summarizes the difference of the development of the every branch in Xue clan. Then introduces the official career of Xue clan. It summarizes the changes of Xue clan’s political status.From the 4th generation of Xue clan, the 7th and the 8th generation created the zenith. And then, the Xue clan wan on the wane. The 11th generation was the nadir, the 12th and the 13th generation began to slowly recover, to the second peak of the 15th generation, and then slowly decline until it disappeared. The Xue clan’s change of social status and political status to confirm each other. And the Xue clan’s marriage to present a pedigree wedding, political marriage, intermarriage and advocating wedded to the literary family. In conclusion, the Xue clan in virtue of despots bore, keen political insight success among the nobles of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. After Sui Dynasty short dormant period, the Xue clan began to shine in early Tang Dynasty. However, closely with the Tang Dynasty royal transition relation to the Xue clan’s members often get involved in political struggle. In addition the electoral system reform also made difficult by virtue of the Xue clan’s lineages become officials. A variety of reasons lead to the Xue clan completely waned in the late Tang Dynasty.