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A Study On Zhang Jian's Family In Liao Dynasty

Posted on:2020-05-19Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2415330575970258Subject:History of Ancient China
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The family of Zhang Jian spanning the Liao and Jin Dynasties,it is one of the "four families" in the middle and late Liao Dynasty.Zhang Jian is the core character in the family.He become an official by virtue of imperial examinations,have a contribution in two Dynasties.This paper is based on epitaphs and literature,divided into Zhang Qi and Zhang Yong two branch.A total of eight generations of the Zhang Jian's family,lineage,official,marriage and social contacts were investigated.In the official career,the Zhang Jian's family was not at the early stage canty family,The real rise begins during the reign of emperor Shengzong of Liao Dynasty,Zhang Jian became an official as the top scholar in the entrance examination.He become prime minister for the next twenty years and served as prime minister for 21 years.However,the descendants of the family except Zhang Sifu and the king,the rest are junior officials.The main reason is that the family lacks the internal motivation and external basis for further development,At the beginning of the Jin Dynasty,its family could not attract the attention of the ruler's policy of "borrowing talents to replace generations".In marriage,the Zhang Jian's family became friends with many large Han families of the same period,constitute frequent,stable marriage relationship Liu Min's family,Zheng Jie's family,Huainan Yu's family,Wang Jingyun's family and other Liao Dynasty family.This is undoubtedly of great benefit to the consolidation and promotion of the family status as well as the political development.However,with the decline of the family,the marriage objects also tend to be mediocre,which can reflect the rise and fall of the family from the side.In the process of development,Zhang Jian's family also gradually formed its own characteristics.Being infected with "Hu Feng" in the aspects of marriage customs and naming;In the belief,they believe in Confucianism,Buddhism and Taoism.The interaction between the imperial examination and social mobility is the key clue running through the rise and fall of the Zhang Jian's family,and the internal power of its rise,prosperity and decline.The Zhang Jian's family started with the imperial examination and reached its peak,realizing the social mobility from bottom to top.However,it failed to meet the needs of future generations,and gradually slipped from the decision-making class to the lower and middle class.With this more frequent social mobility,married family members change between different classes of families.This fully reflects the increase of vertical social mobility and the flexibility and openness of the social structure in the Liao Dynasty.In addition,the Zhang Jian's family can reflect the psychological identity and belonging of Han people to the Liao Dynasty,and highlight the general trend of ethnic policy and cultural integration in this period.
Keywords/Search Tags:Zhang Jian's family, Official career, Marriage
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