Topic content:
According to the Records of the Historian, Zhou Benji: "King Wu recalls the former sage king, but praises the conferment of Shen Nong after Jiao, the Yellow Emperor after Zhu, the Emperor Yao after Ji, the Emperor Shun after Chen, and the Great Yu after Qi." The following understanding of the materials is correct
A. The enfeoffment subject of King Wu of Zhou is the descendant of ancient emperors
B. These vassals are distributed in remote and barbarian places
C. The descendants of ancient emperors enjoyed more privileges than other princes
D. Such fiefs played a small role in the political life of the Western Zhou Dynasty
Best answer:
D
Answer analysis:
A No, the enfeoffment subject of King Wu of Zhou was the nobility with the same surname; B absolutization; C is obviously untrue; D Conform to the question.
Comment: The content and object of the enfeoffment: The Emperor of Zhou granted certain land and people to the royal family, meritorious officials and the descendants of ancient emperors, so that they could establish vassal states and defend the royal family. (Most of them have the same surname and are distributed in important places)
Test core:
Definition of patriarchal clan system:
It is a power inheritance system with political nature that interacts with the enfeoffment system. It is to establish and consolidate the position of patriarchal parents in the clan by stipulating the system of direct and common people within the clan, so as to ensure the stability of royal power.