Zhixian Piao
UWC Changshu China, Changshu, Jiangsu, China.
*Corresponding author: Zhixian Piao
Abstract
The widespread recognition of the Yangshao culture within the academic community greatly challenged the transcendental status of "matriarchal society". At the same time, an increasing amount of data attests that this period is still characterized by patriarchal, dual, or transitional stages. Furthermore, all indications suggest that matriarchal customs continue to exist even after the establishment of the patriarchal system. The author argues that considering the transcendental existence of female consciousness, the necessity and transcendence of female involvement in politics, and the influence of power structures on female participation, it is challenging to support Mou's assertion that Empress Dowager Dou praised Huang's art and linked female political participation to the "restoration of matriarchal society" in the early Han Dynasty. While numerous documents and materials support the inevitable existence of "matrilineal heritage" during the transition from matriarchal to patrilineal societies, it is important to identify the historical facts that can be attributed to "matrilineal heritage" within this framework.
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How to cite this paper
One of the Customs of Spring and Autumn Periods, and the Early Han Dynasty—Comment on Mou Runsun's Notes on Shi Zhai Cong Manuscript
How to cite this paper: Zhixian Piao. (2023) One of the Customs of Spring and Autumn Periods, and the Early Han Dynasty—Comment on Mou Runsun's Notes on Shi Zhai Cong Manuscript. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 7(11), 2311-2316.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2023.11.030