The Way Of Sustaining The Gentry Society In The Eastern Jin Dynasty

The gentry society refers to a social system in which the gentry class plays a central role in all aspects of politics,society,economy,and culture in a society.The Eastern Jin Dynasty was an era in which the nobles with aristocratic families as the center,together with a number of inferior nobles with the surname of overseas Chinese and the nobles with the surname of Wu,successfully held real power in all aspects of society,such as politics,economy,culture and even military affairs.In the Eastern Jin Dynasty,the gentry was always the most influential class and a stable social force,occupying a dominant position in society and even reaching a balance with the imperial power;but as a social force formed under special historical conditions,the gentry also often Faced with various challenges such as the continuous suppression of the strengthening of imperial power and the threat of the northern regime going south.Therefore,the gentry in the Eastern Jin Dynasty,especially the aristocratic gentry,must always strive to maintain the survival and development of the gentry society through various means.This article focuses on the Huan and Xie families among the noble families in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.By sorting out the official promotion,power space,and social network of the noble families,the political power,social relations and operations of the noble families are microcosmically displayed,with a view to in-depth understanding of the Eastern Jin noble society.way of maintaining.The thesis first sorts out the origin of the gentry in the Eastern Jin Dynasty,the formation of the gentry society,and the main problems faced by the gentry society;secondly,focusing on the officials of the gentry’s children,it focuses on the significance of the political power of the gentry to the gentry society.The nine-rank Zhongzheng system provided institutional guarantees for the gentry.Most of them entered official positions directly or were expelled from the government to enter official positions.It was more convenient to start a family and be promoted,and eventually held important government positions.The political behavior of the gentry is mainly active and cautious,and they also hold the power of the Central Guards and the military power of local states and counties.Again,further analysis of the social network of the gentry family.The gentry supported the children of the family through mutual appreciation,maintained the family status through marriage and friendship,and condensed the community of gentry interests;finally,this article compares two gentry families with completely different fates,the Huan family in Qiaoguo and the Xie family in Chenjun,and further demonstrates the status of the gentry in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.Societal subtlety and complexity Politics,social relations and how to sustain them.