Marriage is a very popular political means in ancient times. Now let's take a look at the ancient Daqin Empire and analyze the marriage between those great powers in the Spring and Autumn Period. Qin's friendship and Qin Chu's marriage not only accelerated the national integration, but also intensified the direct hegemony and struggle among big countries.

1606, Zhang Yi lobbied the King of Chu to marry King Qin Huiwen. Zhang Yi told the King of Chu that Qin Chu has a tradition of friendly marriage from generation to generation. One hundred and seventy-eight years ago, when Qin Aigong and King Chu Zhao were in power, the State of Chu perished and the State of Qin came to the rescue. The root cause is Qin Chu's marriage. When Qin Aigong aided Chu, Qin Chu and China had been married for six generations, and then for seventeen generations, and Qin Chu kept on. The success of Zhang Yi's lobbying not only contributed to Qin Chu's re-alliance, but also ushered in a family of Chu women who later influenced the history of Qin State-Xu Antai after Qin Emperor. Through the film and television drama The Rise of the Daqin Empire, we have a look at the political marriage of great powers in the Spring and Autumn Period.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there were many great powers, including Qi Huangong, Duke Zhuang of Chu, Jin Wengong, Gou Jian of Yue and Fu Cha of Wu. King Chu Ling, Duke Xiang of Jin and Jin Wengong, who want to dominate Xirong and continue to dominate, let's learn about their political marriage first.

Marriage of Great Powers in the Spring and Autumn Period

Zheng Zhuanggong didn't make good use of political marriage.

In the early Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng was a very influential country. According to the records in the Imperial Records of Daqin, Zheng suddenly married Chen's daughter after marrying Deng's daughter. Although Zheng married Song and did not use this relationship to turn enemies into friends, the two countries have been at war. There are Zhou in the west, Yan Wei in the north, Chen Cai in the south and Song in the east. These vassal States made enemies with Zheng on all sides. Zheng's national strength is very strong, and he often wins foreign wars, but it also consumes a lot of national strength. After his death, Zheng Yi was devastated, and the acceded prince suddenly failed to make good use of political marriage to win foreign aid. Zheng quickly declined.

Qin Mugong's plan to control the state of Jin through marriage failed.

During the Mugong period, although Qin was a vassal state, its economic, military, cultural and social development was relatively backward, and it was discriminated against by the Central Plains countries and surrounded by Rong Di. In this case, I decided to climb the golden tree, and marriage was the best way. Marriage with Jin not only increased Qin's influence among the vassal States, but also took this opportunity to strengthen exchanges with countries in the Central Plains.

Qin made a long-term plan. In order to support Qin's influence, he married the daughter of the imperial clan to the Prince of Jin, but the Prince fled back to the State of Jin, and Qin's plan failed. The State of Qin also wanted to use force to let Zhong Er return to the State of Jin as a monarch, so as to control the State of Jin. However, after returning to China, he consolidated his power, pacified the civil strife, stabilized the situation, defeated Chu as the new hegemon in the war of foreign hegemony, and made Qin control Jin by fostering the monarch, which failed again. After Qin's two attempts to control the Jin State through marriage failed, his eastward plan was dashed and he had to climb the Chu State to marry him.

In A.D., Zhang Yi lobbied for the marriage of Chu and Qin, saying that Qin Chu had been married since Qin Mugong in the 6th century. After the marriage of Qin Chu, the Qin Chu League was consolidated, which had a great influence on the hegemony war at that time. Qin can detour eastward through Chu, or support the hegemony between Chu and Jin, and disperse the forces of Jin. Qin can concentrate on dealing with Xirong and manage the home front by itself.

In order to thank Zheng for his help, I want to marry Wen Jiang to Zheng. Although Hu Gongzi suddenly refused, it could be seen that she wanted to strengthen her relationship with Zheng through marriage. During the Xi period in Qi Huangong, there were two political marriages. His daughter is married and Wei's daughter is married. In order to establish friendly relations with Lu, he not only formed an alliance with Lu, but also married his daughter, which consolidated the relationship between the two sides. In addition, it strengthened its relationship with Wei through marriage and strengthened its own strength.

In order to seek hegemony and engage in political marriage in Qi Huangong, Qi Huangong was one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. He established a stable and close relationship with other countries through political marriage, which was conducive to hegemony. The main political marriages in Qi Huangong period are: those who married the Zhou royal family, Xu Bi, Cai Ji of the imperial concubine, Ge Bi of Guo Ge, Jimmy of, Hua Zi of Song State; Besides, our daughter married Kim and.

Played the slogan of "respect", respected the surrounding room, protected the countries in the Central Plains from the invasion of neighboring nationalities, and won the hegemonic region through the alliance. In this context, the Zhou royal family married their daughter to Qi State, which was beneficial to Qi State to increase the legitimacy of its hegemony. Qi's area was also recognized by Zhou's room.

Cai Ji is Cai Muhou's sister. In order to get the protection of Qi, Cai betrayed Chu and took the initiative to marry Qi. The marriage between the State of Qi and the State of Jin was originally a marriage in the world. When Qi Huangong is actively engaged in hegemonic activities, he hopes to get the support of the State of Jin. When the son of Jin State was exiled to Qi State, Qi Huangong married his daughter. Marrying Lu is also based on Lu's need to support her hegemony.

Political marriage in Jin state

Jin Xiangong is informal. Dare to break the shackles of patriarchal clan system and get married first. Qi was the first ruler in the Spring and Autumn Period. Established a friendly relationship with Qi through marriage. He also married Qin and established friendly relations, trying to block Qin's way out of the East and reduce Qin's threat to Jin. In addition, Jin Xiangong married Rong Di in order to ease the tense relationship with Rong Di, strengthen personnel exchanges with Rong Di, and strive for a relatively stable surrounding environment for the State of Jin. Now the marriage is like this: I married the daughters of Jia, Qi, Rong and Li Rong, and married my daughter to.

During the marriage, there was a chaos and the son of Jin State was forced into exile. He fought in Rongdi, Weiguo, Qi, Cao, Song, Zheng, Chu and Qin successively, and finally returned to Jin with the help of you, becoming one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. During exile, enter into a marriage relationship with the exile country, such as marrying Di's daughter, your daughter, the five daughters of the Qin imperial clan, and the daughter of the Zhou royal family.

Because of Jin Wengong's marriage, it had a harmonious relationship with the great Chyi Chin countries at that time. In the hegemony, these countries all sided with Kim, which shows the influence of political marriage on the political structure at that time.

Duke Xiang of Jin and Duke Jing of Jin, Duke Xiang of Jin married the daughter of Qin, Duke Jing married the daughter of Qi, and Duke Jing's sister married Luzi as an infant. Duke Xiang of Jin inherited the hegemony of Jin Wengong, and the marriage between Qin Jin and Qi Jin still exists. Duke Xiang of Jin improved the relationship with Qin State through marriage, avoided the double threat of Qin State and Rong Di, and concentrated his forces to deal with it. When Duke Jing of Jin was in power, he not only improved the relationship with Qin, but also strengthened the relationship with Qi through marriage, won the support of Qi and concentrated his hegemony.

Marriage in Chu state

During the reign of King Chu, Chu was a big country in the south. Although it is regarded as a barbarian country by the Central Plains countries, it actively absorbs Chinese civilization and forms its own unique culture.

Married daughter and Yue's daughter, they established friendly relations with the two countries through marriage, stabilized the north-south border, temporarily prevented Chu from being attacked on all sides, and requested foreign aid when necessary. Chu Zhuangwang made every effort to deal with the invasion of barbarians in southwest China, adopted the tactics of arrogant converging attack, and United Qin and Pakistan through flexible diplomatic means, completely defeating Guo Yong.

During the reign of King Chu, although he was a luxurious king, he also actively participated in foreign hegemonic activities. In order to realize his hegemony, the king of Chu married Duan, the daughter of Zheng and Jin. However, the King of Chu failed to handle the relationship with the State of Jin and Zheng, which angered the State of Jin and was invaded by Soochow, leaving the King of Chu isolated. Finally, he lost the throne.

Five Blessingg tea, Gou Jian, the King of Yue.

In addition, during the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a political marriage between Fu Cha and the Yue family. This is a honey trap used by Gou Jian of the State of Yue to deal with Fu Cha, and finally the State of Wu perished in the Shihe rebellion. The daughter of Gou Jian, King of Yue, married King Zhao of Chu and Prince Fu Cha. The marriage between Gou Jian, the king of Yue, and Wu was to corrupt the king of Yue with a honey trap. The marriage between Yue State and Chu State is also to contain Wu State, that is to say, to support and resist Chu State. When the State of Wu invaded the State of Chu, the King of Yue attacked the State of Wu and took revenge with arrows. It can be said that the marriage between Yue State and Chu State has brought rich political benefits to Yue State.

The purpose of political marriage in the Spring and Autumn Period

There are many purposes of political marriage in the Spring and Autumn Period. The author summarizes the following points. First, consolidate the domestic political situation. Take the state of Jin as an example. During the period of Jin Xiangong, the country was threatened by the pressure of public opinion and persecuted by Emperor Rong. Jin Xiangong first married Rong Di to solve the external pressure, and then concentrated on solving the internal pressure.

Second, build a military alliance. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin Chu fought for hegemony. In order to attack each other, both countries make allies by means of political marriage. Jin courted Qi and Qin through marriage. Finally, in the key battle for hegemony, with the support of Chyi Chin, the State of Jin defeated Chu in the battle of Chengpu and became the second overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Third, ease relations between the two countries and gain the support of other countries. At the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng was powerful, and the relationship with Zheng's neighbors Song, Chen and Wei was tense, which made Zheng isolated. Later, Zheng improved his relationship with Chen through marriage. At the stage of Jin Chu's hegemony, the small countries in the Central Plains respected Jin Chu as the overlord at the same time, and no one could beat anyone. Later, Jin Chu improved her relationship through marriage.

In addition, political marriage is also conducive to seeking political support. For example, when Zhong Er, the son of the State of Jin, was exiled, he married the exiled country. No matter for exile or national subjugation, there are special political intentions behind it. Once the exiles return to China to become monarchs, they will give political and economic rewards to the exiled countries. For exiles, it is not only to escape, but also to ask for help. Zhong Er fled to Qi, and Qi Huangong married his daughter. When he fled to Qin, Qin Mugong not only married his royal daughter, but also sent troops to escort him home, which helped Zhong Er politically.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Zhou Dynasty declined and its control over the world weakened. However, some powerful vassal States became hegemons through alliance and shared the kingship with the Zhou Dynasty. The vassals strengthened their economy at home and showed their hegemony abroad through various means, among which marriage was also an important means. So, what influence did the hegemonic political marriage in the Spring and Autumn Period have on history?

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The author thinks that, first of all, marriage has promoted the communication and integration among all ethnic groups in China. In the Spring and Autumn Period, comparison

In the Spring and Autumn Period, according to the political and geographical pattern, it can be divided into three zones, namely, the Central Plains zone, the marginal zone and the arc-shaped middle zone. Among them, Jin, Chu, Qin and Qi are all powerful countries and are in the middle of an arc. They are bordered by the Central Plains and the Rongdi barbarians. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the four major countries in the arc area basically intermarried with the surrounding ethnic minorities. Among them,

First of all, the monarch who broke the "Huarong Emperor is not married" is. The state of Jin was surrounded by Rong Di for a long time, and the concept of preventing summer was the first to be impacted. The nobles and monarchs in the state of Jin are no longer bound by the old rule that "Emperor Huarong does not marry".

The intermarriage between China and the surrounding ethnic groups broke the patriarchal marriage concept based on consanguinity, strengthened the economic and cultural exchanges between the Central Plains countries and the surrounding Rongdi barbarians, and realized the consanguineous fusion among ethnic groups. For example, Jin Wengong himself is a hybrid of Rong Di and China, and he married Rong Di's daughter himself. After Jin Wengong, the nobles, big families, aristocratic families in the Jin Dynasty continued to marry Rong Di, which not only eased the tense ethnic relations around, but also promoted the exchanges, contacts and learning between the Central Plains and the surrounding ethnic minorities.

Reduce war conflicts. During the Spring and Autumn Period, countries in the Central Plains frequently annexed land for hegemony, and neighboring ethnic minorities often took the opportunity to invade and plunder countries in the Central Plains. When the warring parties feel powerless when they are attacked on both sides, take measures to avoid conflicts and reduce military wars; These methods include alliance activities, marriage activities, and later "military meetings", in which marriage activities are one of the frequently used friendly communication methods.

For example, in the early Spring and Autumn Period, in order to quell the war and make friends, he took the initiative to marry his daughter to Prince Zheng. In order to improve relations with Qi, he married Mu Jiang, the daughter of Qi. Married Jin Xiangong's daughter, Qin Xiangong was called "Qin Jin's good friend" by later generations, and so on. These political marriages have improved the relations between the two countries to a certain extent and played a role in reducing wars.

The most common etiquette activities in political marriage are "welcoming relatives" and "collecting money". However, no matter whether it is to marry the bride or collect money, the married country must send people to another country to complete this ceremony, which invisibly strengthens the exchanges between the two countries and promotes cultural exchanges. "Kissing" and "collecting money" are hidden reparations. The form of tribute not only saved the face of the weak country, but also benefited the strong country. After marriage, the two countries will always maintain a relatively peaceful situation for a certain period of time, which is beneficial to both countries.

The author is deeply touched.

The author believes that political marriage intensifies the hegemonic struggle among great powers. During the Spring and Autumn Period, political marriage not only maintained peace, reduced wars, but also intensified hegemony among great powers. For example, with the help of Guan Zhong, the national strength of the pro-Huan Duke increased greatly, and the banner of "respecting the king and restraining foreign countries" was played, and the hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period began. Since then, the powers have been fighting for hegemony one after another, and Jin Wengong has also played the banner of "respecting the king and restraining foreign countries"; Subsequently, Chu Zhuangwang, Fu Cha, King of Wu, and Gou Jian, King of Yue, also conquered small countries by force and became hegemons.

These big countries are dominant, mainly relying on military strength, and also winning the submission of small countries through alliances. However, political marriage also plays an important role in the hegemony of big countries. For example, when Qi Huangong, the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period, led Qi to attack Chu, Cai, Lu, Song, Wei and Zheng all sent troops to help, and these vassal states also married Qi.

In the battle of Chengpu, Qin and Qi both married into the State of Jin and joined the allied forces of the State of Jin. Finally, although the two countries

In addition, political marriage has also created a favorable surrounding environment for great powers to compete for hegemony. For example, the state of Jin is surrounded by Rong Di and is often harassed. Through several marriages with Rong Di, Jin eased the tense relationship with Rong Di, thus stabilizing Jin's rear area and giving Jin the opportunity to concentrate on dominating the Central Plains. Then, in order to stabilize the north and the east, Chu married Zheng and Yue successively, and at the same time formed an alliance with Qin to quickly quell civil strife, conquer neighboring minority countries, stabilize the surrounding environment, then went all out to the north and finally seized hegemony.

Political marriage activities not only strengthen the ties between hegemonic countries and allies, but also make allies often confront hegemonic countries in the process of hegemony, making hegemonic countries stronger. At this time, the hegemony between the two countries may evolve into the hegemony between the two groups, making the scale of the war unprecedented and expanding its influence. In short, political marriage has injected unprecedented power into the hegemony of great powers.