Study On The Yanshe Li In Song Dynasty

The Yanshe li,which is a symbolic rite in shooting arrows drafted by the upper class of ancient China with certain regulations.During the Pre-Qin period they were the rite of archery held by the kings,princes,ministers and scholars after the banquet ceremonies.The Yanshe li began to become a ritual system in the Western/Eastern Zhou Dynasties.During the Wei,Jin,Southern/ Northern Dynasties,Sui and Tang Dynasties,the Yanshe li were sometimes performed in the upper and middle classes of society.In the Song Dynasty,the Yanshe li culminated in its heyday.They were mainly embodied in the following:From the perspective of the development and evolution of the Yanshe li,they culminated in its peak in the Song Dynasty.They can be roughly divided into three stages:The first stage,the early Northern Song Dynasty,went through three emperors: Taizu,Taizong,and Zhenzong.This was the period in the Song Dynasty when the Yanshe li were the most popular and also the period of practical application of the Yanshe li.They were closely related to politics,military and diplomacy.The second stage,during the mid-late Northern Song Dynasty,including the Renzong,Yingzong,Shenzong,Zhezong,and Huizong five emperors,was the period of ritualization of the Yanshe li.At this time,the Yanshe li were mainly practiced in diplomacy and further improved in the etiquette system.The promulgation of the "Emperor’s The Yanshe li" of the Huizong Emperor’s "Zhenghe Five Ceremonies And New Rituals" marked the final formation of the Yanshe li of the Northern Song Dynasty.The third stage,the Southern Song Dynasty was the period of revival and extinction of the Yanshe li.During this period,with the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty regime,the Yanshe li had a short period of revival,then declined and eventually perished.In terms of the basic procedures and regulations of the Yanshe li,the Song Dynasty the Yanshe li had a relatively fixed process.The participants,time,ocations and related rewards of the Yanshe li of Song Dynasty had different appearances in different periods.Regarding the reasons for the rise and fall of the Yanshe li in the Song Dynasty,in different stages they were held differently due to their historical backgrounds,political environments and other factors,showing different characteristics in different phrases.In terms of the historical role of the Yanshe li of the Song Dynasty,the etiquette system in the Song Dynasty played a connecting role in the history of ancient Chinese the Yanshe li.It has a certain effect on establishing the absolute authority of the emperors,maintaining the order of the regimes,and enhancing the exchanges and interactions between countries.They also have a great impact on later etiquette systems and social lives.