Discussing The King Of Rod System In Han Dynasty

Respect for the elderly is the traditional virtue of the Chinese nation,the Han dynasty is governing the country by "filial rule the world" as the concept,among them,he king has given to the elder rod is an important policy of respect for the elderly.Give old king rod before Han is a kind of respect for the elderly to respect,in the "rites" and other classic has been recorded,so the Han dynasty follows the custom and institutionalization,it became Han important part of "filial piety" governing system.Unearthed by physical and recorded in the literature,king rod body is longer,generally close to two meters,first rod is usually decorated with doves,as well as the old man don’t choke.This is because the king rod is different from ordinary rod,it is a status symbol.But the king of the rod is not all elders are available,but need to meet certain conditions.Firstly,it is the limit of the age,the specific requirements of the various periods are different,but the basic fixed to the late western Han dynasty in seventy.Secondly,it is had a certain political and economic status,most of the king rod granted is the SangLao Wugeng(三老五更),in the village has a considerable influence,so its purpose is to use their prestige to help local officials with controls village,stable order at the grass-roots level.So,get a king rod,which is associated with a series of privileges.Unearthed the ten king rod slips(《王杖十简》)in 1959 and the king rod letters(《王杖诏书令》)in 1981,has provided valuable data for the research of this aspect.Firstly,in the political privilege.Secondly,on the economy get preferential treatment.Thirdly,in law get forgiveness,and at the same time to punish against their people.Thus,in addition to king rod above treatment is rich.But the staff who are enjoying these rights also need to take the obligation of enlightenment village,and to help local officials to maintain order,so,they will conflict with people,and will be QiShi(弃市)example.The king of rod system is one of the aged to respect the policy of Han dynasty,but also with the traditional sense of the pension system there exist certain differences.For example,gives the king rod need to the corresponding condition,ordinary old man also have no privileges.So,the king of the rod system is not included in the pension system,the king of rod system is more highlighted the political meaning.Today,the problem of the old man is still a hot social topic,how to deal with the state,society,family members and the old man between the responsibility of the problem is the core of pension problem.We can draw lessons from some experience from the ancient tradition of respect for the elderly,restore the wind of filial piety to raise,to build a harmonious home.