patriarchal clan authority; power of the clan elder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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patriarchal authority; clan power; dominating power of the clan elder or family head over clan/family members under the patriarchal system
formalA historical and sociological term describing feudal power structures in traditional Chinese society. Often discussed alongside 政权 (political power), 神权 (religious power), and 夫权 (husband authority) as one of the 'four ropes' binding the peasantry.
Zú族
quán权
yǔ与
zhèng政
quán权
、
shén神
quán权
、
fū夫
quán权
gòng共
tóng同
gòu构
chéng成
le了
fēng封
jiàn建
zōng宗
fǎ法
zhì制
dù度
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Clan authority, political power, religious authority, and patriarchal husband authority together formed the foundation of the feudal patriarchal system.
Zài在
jiù旧
Zhōng中
guó国
，
zú族
quán权
shì是
shù束
fù缚
nóng农
mín民
de的
sì四
tiáo条
shéng绳
suǒ索
zhī之
yī一
。
In old China, patriarchal clan authority was one of the four ropes binding the peasantry.
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Suí随
zhe着
fēng封
jiàn建
zhì制
dù度
de的
wǎ瓦
jiě解
，
zú族
quán权
yě也
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shī失
qù去
le了
qí其
tǒng统
zhì治
dì地
wèi位
。
With the disintegration of the feudal system, clan authority gradually lost its dominant position.