A Study Of The Du Zhou Family In The Han Dynasty

The Jingzhao Du Clan was a great family in medieval China,originating from the Western Han Dynasty imperial censor Du Zhou,was formed in the period of Du Yannian and Du Qin,family members since then called "the Jingzhao Du Clan people".Du Zhou started from the grammar,to the position of Three Excellencies,for the vigorous development of the family has laid a solid foundation.His youngest son,Du Yannian,was the leader of the Du Zhou family in the Han Dynasty.He also became an officer of the law and succeeded to the position of the Three Excellencies.During the Zhaoxuan period of the Western Han Dynasty,he was made a marquis for his achievement in denouncing the King of Yan for treason,and the family moved to Duling.From then on,the descendants of the family inherited the title of nobility,generations of officials,rich family property,become a very rich and powerful family.The Han Dynasty was the formative period of the development of the Jingzhao Du Clan.In the Western Han Dynasty,Du Zhou family developed from a generations family to a family of magnates,and further evolved into a aristocratic family in the period of Du Qin.They began to have a stable political position,a relatively clear academic expertise,abundant financial resources and extensive social influence,which possessed both the characteristics of a noble family and the characteristics of a Confucian family.In the Eastern Han Dynasty,the political status of Du Zhou family declined,but the descendants continued,and Du Du was famous for his literary achievements.This paper will take Du Zhou family in Han Dynasty as the research object,and discuss in detail the official situation,political orientation,ideological change,economic situation and literary achievements of Du Zhou family in Han Dynasty.In terms of politics,this paper mainly reviews the pedigree of Du Zhou family and the statistics of the official positions they have done,and discusses the relationship between the change of Du Zhou family’s official career and the rise and fall of the family.In terms of political orientation,this paper mainly focuses on Du Zhou,Du Yannian and Du Qin,and discusses their similarities and differences in political orientation.In terms of ideology,Du Zhou,Du Yannian and Du Qin are also studied to explore the relationship between their ideological tendency and the background of The Times.In terms of economy,it mainly studies the economic source of Du Zhou family in Han Dynasty,and the relationship between economic condition and family development.In terms of literary achievements,the author takes Du Du of the Eastern Han Dynasty as the research object,and focuses on his famous literary works.In the long family changes,the Du Zhou family,with strong family consciousness and keen insight,kept pace with The Times,developed itself,cultivated talents,and relied on political power to seek a better environment for survival and development,maintaining the social status of the upper society.