Research On The System Of "Acting For The Affairs Of The Royal Clan" In Ming Dynasty

On the basis of enfeoffment,the Ming government strictly implemented the patriarchal system.In order to effectively control the local government,the imperial court strengthened the etiquette system and absorbed the supervision system of the previous dynasty.The "Acting for the Affairs of the Royal Clan" system is the embodiment of the Royal centralization in the clan system,which affected the inheritance of the local government status.In order to facilitate the management of the closed royal family,princes usually strictly supervise the children within their jurisdiction,and the position of patriarch is vacant,so the clan members acting for the affairs of the Royal Palace arise at the historic moment.The so-called "Acting for the Affairs of the Royal Clan" system refers to the clan political system in which the imperial court designates another clan with status and no formal legal title to manage Royal affairs in a short time or in part in the case of illness or death.It is not the title of nobility,but the title of temporary management of the palace.However,it still shows the power and status of the emperor.Like patriarchal clan system,it can be inherited through patriarchal clan system,so it became one of the main objects of Royal struggle.Because the choice of patriarchal clan system still follows the inheritance system of the eldest son,the struggle of patriarchal clan system is also an impact on patriarchal clan system in a certain sense.After all,the system of “Acting for the Affairs of the Royal Clan” can’t be compared with the title of patriarchal clan system,therefore,different levels of patriarchal clan have different management status and inheritance characteristics.In addition,the duties of the clan members acting for the affairs of the Royal Palace are roughly the same as those of the princes.The selection,appointment and power of the royal family all reflected the direct or indirect control of the imperial court over the local etiquette order.At the same time,the court system also affected the Royal ceremonial activities,economic distribution and law enforcement process.Although the vassal kings in Ming Dynasty were a few of the clans,the status of these Royal elites was enough to attract the attention of the imperial court and ordinary clans,and their living environment was essentially different from other clans.The administrative system of Ming Dynasty is the expression of the impact and integration of the state and clan,tradition and the times.It is beneficial for us to have a deep understanding of the evolution of the suzerain vassal system in Ming Dynasty,the evolution of the suzerain vassal system,the struggle within the clan and the way of family inheritance.