Chapter 32 2. Tribal Alliance
There can and should be, but with reinterpretation.
Why should there be?Because the era needs signs, symbols, and representatives.The representative of the tribe is Yanhuang, and the representative of the country is Xia Qi.Between the two, who will lead in the era of tribal alliances?It can only be Yao and Shun.That being the case, why not treat them as symbols and codes, regardless of whether they are true or false?
However, what should be explained needs to be explained.First, the Yellow Emperor, Zhuanxu, Emperor Ku, and Yao are not related by blood, let alone grandparents and grandsons; second, Yao and Shun are not high moral standards, but just existed in the past; third, they are not sons of heaven.The concept of the son of heaven did not exist until the Western Zhou Dynasty, and its purpose was to explain the legitimacy of the regime.In the Yao and Shun era, there was no monarch, and there was no concept of "country" and "world". Where did the "son of heaven" come from?
If it's not the Son of Heaven, what is it?
CEO of the Tribal Alliance.
The alliance started from the time of the Yellow Emperor, and before that there were wars, including the Battle of Banquan between Emperor Yan and the Yellow Emperor, and the Battle of Zhuolu between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You.This was "World War I" at the time.Yes, in the minds of people at that time, the land of China was the whole world.Egypt, Sumer, Harappa, etc., which are far away in the sky, are not in our field of vision.
The result of war is alliance, and the result of alliance is tribe.Tribe is the transitional stage and intermediate link from clan to nation.The age of Yao and Shun was the age of tribes.After that, it became a nation, that is, the Xia clan with Yu as its ancestor.Praising Yu is not without reason and reason.
However, as a symbol of the tribal era, Yao and Shun are equally significant.
The significant Yao and Shun were the leaders of the tribal alliance.The situation at that time,.In other words, one is the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) and one is the COO (Chief Operating Officer).At first, Yao was the CEO, and Shun was the COO; later, Shun was the CEO, and Yu was the COO; and later, Yu was the CEO, and Yi was the COO.This system will not come to an end until Qi Fei abdicates.
CEO and COO are not necessarily related by blood.Yao, Shun and Yu did not exist.They are elected.The right to vote is first in the "four mountains".Shun and Yu were recommended by them.
Who is Siyue? "Historical Records" did not say.It is not even clear whether Siyue is one person, four people, or many people. , but this is unreliable.The possible situation is that there were minor leagues under the major leagues at that time.Si Yue is the CEO or COO of the minor leagues.
In addition to the four mountains, there are also "twelve animal herds".
The twelve shepherds are the chiefs of the major tribes.These great tribes were scattered all over the place, and of course the chiefs were also scattered all over the place.The alliance has important affairs to come to the headquarters for a meeting.Of course, they may also send representatives to the meeting.These representatives can also be called twelve shepherds.
Then there is "people".
The common people are not small people, but clan heads.These clans all come from the matrilineal line, so they all have "surnames"; there are many of them, so they are called "common people".The number of people is not necessarily one hundred.Just like the four mountains and the twelve shepherds, they are not necessarily four and twelve.
Four, twelve, and one hundred just show that the number of minor leagues is the least, the number of tribes is a little more, and the number of clans is the largest.
Therefore, the "common people" (clan chiefs) in ancient times actually had a high status, and they were later called Baiguan and Baigong.
Those who are really low in status are called "Limin".It is very late that the people of Li and the common people are combined into one word.
People: Clan.
Twelve Shepherds: Tribes.
Siyue: tribal alliance.
Yao and Shun: Tribal Alliance.
Perhaps, this is the era of Yao and Shun.The weak and scattered points (primitive group) in the era of Eve became faces (clan) in the era of Nuwa and Fuxi, connected into pieces (tribe) in the era of Emperor Yan and Huangdi, and now become circles (tribal alliance) .It is the circle of survival and the circle of culture.Below the big circle are the small circles, the single-digit small alliances, and then tens of slices (tribes) and hundreds of faces (clans).The major leagues implement a dual-head system, and the chief executive officer (CEO) has a slightly higher status, and can be regarded as the boss, or number one.
So, who is the boss?Who should be the boss, and who can be the boss?
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