Research on the Ming Tang system

Author: Zhang Yibing
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: The Ming Tang system originated in the late late period of the upper ancient society, matured in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, and disappeared in the late Ming Dynasty, one of the most important systems in the ritual system of ancient Chinese society. This book meticulously analyzes and interprets the basic categories and main functions of the Ming Tang system, briefly outlines the historical context of its emergence, development, and decline, and explains the main driving forces behind its establishment. It preliminarily addresses issues such as the definition and functions of the Ming Tang, the status of Ming Tang rituals, and largely clarifies the relationship between the Ming Tang system and other ritual systems such as the overall sacrificial system, the suburban sacrifice system, and the ancestral temple system. It also discusses some major issues related to the Ming Tang ritual in the study of ancient ritual history and ritual architecture history, briefly explores and describes the evolution of the nature of the Ming Tang, and points out that the significance embodied by the Ming Tang is the divine right of kings, while its essence is to maintain the closest relationship between the human world and the divine realm.