What is the connection or difference between the feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty and the present feudal system?

China's feudal system was limited to the feudal society of the Zhou Dynasty and even the Western Zhou Dynasty. In addition to emphasizing the division of land ownership, there is usually an obvious class system from top to bottom. Feudalism is a social system.

The political system of Zhou Dynasty was characterized by enfeoffment.

China's feudalism was limited to the Zhou Dynasty and even the Western Zhou Dynasty.

The difference between concepts:

Ancient emperors gave titles and land to relatives or heroes, and established countries in various regions in order to consolidate imperial power. Feudal society refers to a specific historical period and is a concept of time. Moreover, the feudal state in this period was a system, and the difference between them was obvious and the concept was completely different.

In fact, feudalism in Zhou Dynasty was vassal enfeoffment, that is, land was distributed to vassals to establish their own jurisdiction. The process and content of the first feudalization in the early Zhou Dynasty mainly included the following items:

After Yin Ke, King of Wu, he automatically withdrew from Yindu and appointed Wu Geng, the son of Zhou Wang, to continue to manage the adherents of Shang Dynasty. Near Yin, he enfeoffed his three brothers, Cai Shu and Huo Shu, with the purpose of monitoring Wu Geng, which was called "three prisons" in history; King Wu established his capital in Haojiang and made his relatives and heroes princes. Most of these princes concentrated in the south bank of the Yellow River.

Extended data:

The purpose of feudal system in Zhou dynasty:

1. To appease the Yin people: to establish three kingdoms around Yin, namely Yi, Yong, Wei, Huo Shu, Cai Shu, to monitor Wu Geng. This clearly tells the world that exterminating foreigners is a crime of hanging the people, and there is no intention to exterminate Yin and worship the people, so as to appease the Oriental Yin people.

Second, carry forward the past and carry forward the future: Feng Jiao, Zhu, Ji, Chen and Qi are descendants of emperors who have made meritorious deeds to the people, to show their respect for virtue and good deeds, which is inspiring.

Third, the immigration reality: Qi, Lu and Yan are Zhou's new areas in the East. These feudal countries attacked the real border of immigrants, and they had the intention of regional development and feeding their soldiers. At the same time, in the application of policies, it can be said that they have established a containment force behind the Yin nationality.

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