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This 5 page paper discusses the importance of family in various Chinese dynasties. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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within the Shang, Zhou, Han, Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties; how Chinese tradition understands the role of the individual within the family group; and what conflicts, if any, arise from
this understanding. Discussion This is a very broad topic; perhaps the best way to tackle it is to examine each of the dynasties to see what we can find out
about ancestors/family life in each time period. The oldest is the Shang Dynasty so well start there. Shang: The Shang Dynasty is generally considered to be the oldest of all
Chinese dynasties, despite the apparent existence of the Xia, an even older dynasty (Shang Dynasty). However, there is little real evidence to prove the existence of the Xia, so it
remains legendary and most authorities begin Chinese history with the Shang Dynasty, 1700-1027 B.C. The fact that writing developed in the Shang Dynasty is generally given as the reason for
dating it as the first Chinese dynasty: it is the first that left records (Shang Dynasty). The family was all important to the Chinese, no matter their social status (Daily
life in ancient China). The family structure was rigid; the oldest male was head of the family and if one family member did something wrong, the entire family was disgraced
(Daily life in ancient China). Children were expected to obey their parents without question, a mindset that was an "important part of ancestor worship" since those children expected that when
they grew up and became parents, their children would honor them (Daily life in ancient China). The Shang Dynasty also placed great importance on ancestor worship, believing that their
ancestors spirits lived on and had magical powers they could use to punish the family (Daily life in ancient China). To placate these ancestral spirits, the family brought gifts of
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