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Through the in-depth understanding of the desert service system, it can help readers better understand the ancient Chinese political system and cultural traditions, and have certain enlightenment for the current social, political and cultural development.
The system originated in the early days of the Zhou Dynasty, when King Wu of Zhou and King Wen of Zhou conquered various tribes in the Central Plains by force and brought them under the rule of the Zhou Dynasty.
Some of these conquered tribes maintained their own culture and traditions after the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, showing a weak sense of belonging and loyalty that was unified with the Zhou Dynasty. In order to solve this problem, the Zhou Dynasty formulated the system of desert clothing, requiring tribes in these ethnic minority areas to wear desert clothing in front of the Zhou Dynasty to show their belonging and loyalty.
During the implementation of the deserted clothing system, the color and material of the deserted clothing, the form and style of the deserted clothing, and the wearing method of the deserted clothing have certain regulations and requirements.
1. Color and material of the garment:
The color and material of the garment are strictly regulated. According to the "Shiji Zhou Benji", the garment must be black, and the material must be burlap or woolen fabric.
This color and material requirement is not only to reflect the particularity of ethnic minority areas, but also to express the sadness and mourning of death and loss.
2. The form and style of the garment
There are also certain regulations on the form and style of the garment. According to historical records, the top of the garment should be two straight cut robes, and the hem should hang down to the ground; The trousers should be straight cut trousers, and the cuffs should also hang to the floor; In addition, the garment should also be equipped with a straw hat with black ribbons and raw edges.
The production of the gargarment is similar to the formal costume, but the color and pattern are slightly different, the color of the gargarment is gray or yellow, while the formal costume is red or purple.
The patterns on the garments are also different, the motifs on the garments are usually beasts, ferocious beasts, snakes, fish, etc., while the formal costumes are dragons, phoenixes, unicorns and other mythical beasts.
3. How to wear the garment
The wearing style of the garment is also very strict. Desert clothing may not be worn on formal occasions, but only during the bereavement of an official or during condolences. When wearing a garment, clothes and pants must be worn against each other, hats must be worn backwards, and ribbons and raw edges must be tied on the other side.
The desert clothing system required all tribes to wear desert clothing when participating in important occasions such as the Zhou Dynasty to show respect and obedience to the Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, in the implementation of the deserted clothing system, there are very clear regulations on the color and material, form and style, and wearing method of the deserted clothing.
The barren service system was a political system used to rule ethnic minority areas during the Western Zhou Dynasty in ancient China. The implementation of the desert service system has had an important impact on the rule of ethnic minority areas.
1. Establish a unified political order
The implementation of the desert service system gradually integrated ethnic minority areas into the political system of ancient China, strengthened the ties between ethnic minority areas and the Central Plains, and established a more stable and unified political order.
2. Strengthen the dynasty's control over ethnic minority areas
The desert clothing system stipulates that ethnic minority areas must wear desert clothing, so that the dynasty can more intuitively and clearly understand the ownership and loyalty of these areas, and can intervene and control in time, thereby strengthening the dynasty's control and management of ethnic minority areas.
3. Promote cultural exchange and integration
The implementation of the desert service system has strengthened cultural exchanges and integration between ethnic minority areas and the Central Plains, and ethnic minority areas have gradually absorbed and integrated into the culture, systems and values of the Central Plains, which has had a far-reaching impact on the inheritance and development of ancient Chinese culture.
3. Enhance the prestige and influence of the dynasty
The implementation of the desert service system further enhanced the prestige and influence of the dynasty, which was of great significance to the dynasty's long-term stability and social stability.
The implementation of the deserted service system had a far-reaching impact on the ruling of ethnic minority areas, making the ancient Chinese dynasty more stable, unified and developed in terms of politics, culture and society.
The desert service system was a political system implemented during the Western Zhou Dynasty in ancient China to rule ethnic minority areas, and the implementation of the desert service system had an important impact on the centralization of power.
1. Strengthen central power
The desert clothing system stipulates that ethnic minority areas must wear desert clothing, so that the central government can directly control and manage ethnic minority areas by mastering the desert clothing system, thereby enhancing the power and status of the central government.
2. Promote the establishment of local administrative bodies
In order to effectively implement the desert service system, the central government has established local administrative institutions, such as prefectures and counties, and the establishment of these administrative institutions has further enhanced the control and management power of the central government, which is conducive to the effective rule of the central government in various places.
3. Promote the unification and improvement of the legal system
The implementation of the desert service system also had an important impact on the unification of the ancient Chinese legal system, which stipulated that ethnic minority areas must abide by the regulations of the central government, thus establishing a unified legal system, which was conducive to strengthening the authority of the central government and unifying the legal standards of various places.
4. Strengthen the financial management of the central government
The implementation of the desert service system enables the central government to directly collect taxes from ethnic minority areas, which is conducive to strengthening the financial management and control of the central government, and is conducive to increasing the central government's fiscal revenue, thus providing conditions for it to better realize centralized power.
At the same time, the implementation of the deserted clothing system required all tribes to wear deserted clothing when participating in important banquets, sacrifices, pilgrimages and other occasions of the Zhou Dynasty, which required each tribe to invest a certain amount of manpower and material resources to make deserted clothing, which stimulated the development of the textile industry and clothing industry at that time, and played a certain role in promoting the economy at that time.
After the implementation of the desert service system, the differences between different tribes have been eased to a certain extent, which is conducive to strengthening exchanges and cooperation between various tribes, which is conducive to promoting social progress and development at that time.
The barren service system was a political system practiced during the Western Zhou Dynasty in ancient China to rule ethnic minority areas. With the gradual decline of the Zhou Dynasty and changes in other historical periods, the desert service system gradually changed and evolved, and finally ended and diluted.
First, the changes and development of the deserted service system in the late Zhou Dynasty
In the late Zhou Dynasty, the desert service system underwent some changes and developments. On the one hand, due to the weakening of the Zhou royal family, many princes in ethnic minority areas began to resist the implementation of the desert service system. On the other hand, the Zhou government began to adjust the desert service system in order to control these areas.
Specifically, the scope of implementation of the desert clothing system gradually decreased, and the materials and colors of the deserted clothing began to change, and the wearing methods also changed. These adjustments and changes have weakened the actual effect of the desert service system.
Second, the inheritance and development of the deserted service system in other historical periods
Although the desert service system gradually declined in the late Zhou Dynasty, it was still inherited and developed in other historical periods. For example, during the Han Dynasty, in order to unify the ethnic groups, Emperor Wudi of Han promulgated the policy of "seal silk submission", that is, granting the leaders of all ethnic groups the seal silk and crown uniforms to show their recognition and control of their feudal officials.
This policy is actually the inheritance and development of the desert service system. Similar policies were also developed in the Sui and Tang dynasties, such as the "temperance system" of the Tang Dynasty and the "prefecture system" of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, all of which were developed on the basis of the desert service system.
Third, the end and dilution of the deserted service system
The end and dilution of the desert service system was mainly due to changes in the historical environment, and as the authority of the central government continued to weaken, the princes in ethnic minority areas began to have the ability to resist the control and management of the central government.
While the desert service system gradually faded and ended, it also received certain inheritance and development in other historical periods.
The rulers of the Han and Tang dynasties adopted more flexible and relaxed policies, which gradually weakened the practical effect of the barren service system. In addition, after the Tang Dynasty, ethnic minority areas were gradually assimilated by the Han people, and the culture and customs of ethnic minorities gradually disappeared.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, although the desert service system had been abolished, its influence was continued and passed on to a certain extent. Emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties would still issue edicts similar to the deserted system, stipulating that ethnic minorities must submit to the rule of the central government in a prescribed manner.
The Qing Dynasty also implemented the "leader system", that is, the rule of ethnic minorities was "one cow only recognizes one leader", which can also be seen as a continuation of the deserted service system.
In modern society, the influence of the desert service system can still be reflected in some aspects. For example, at some important events held in various places, some representatives of ethnic minorities can also be seen wearing traditional desert clothes to express their culture and traditions.
In some cultural fields, desert clothing has also become a cultural symbol and fashion element, loved and passed down by people.
As a piece of history in China's ancient political system, although it gradually faded and ended in the long river of history, its influence on the domination of ethnic minority areas and centralized power cannot be ignored, and its historical and cultural significance is also cherished and inherited.
The desert service system has still been inherited and developed to a certain extent in modern society and has become a part of Chinese culture and tradition.
In addition, the end of the desert service system is also related to socio-economic and cultural changes. With the development of social economy and cultural exchanges, the cultural differences between different ethnic groups gradually disappeared, and the original symbolic desertion system lost its role.
In addition, with the advancement of military technology, the change of weapons and equipment has also gradually weakened the role of deserted clothing in war. In the end, the deserted service system completely ended in the Ming and Qing dynasties, becoming a dusty past in history.
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