Explore the detailed rules and rites that governed ancient Chinese feudal life.
This edition distills the intricate system of ranks, titles, costumes, and ceremonial etiquette described in Le Tcheou-Li, ou Rites des Tcheou, offering a window into how emperors, princes, and their ministers colored court life with ritual and ceremony.
Structured around the hierarchy of the Koung and the orders of feudatories, the text explains how rank, residence, dress, and ritual duties align with an official’s position. It also outlines the formal procedures for deliberations, audience rites, and the varied punishments tied to different offices, all framed to maintain harmony within the empire.
Ideal for readers of historical governance, ceremonial culture, and writing that traces the mechanics of empire through ritual detail.
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