2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study on the governance of Qin and Western Han dynasty
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23520929
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Archaeology
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| Research Institution | Seijo University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 中国古代 / 墓葬 / 秦漢帝国 |
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| Research Abstract |
This study clarified the realities of governance, as stated below, from the Qin through the period prior to the Western Han. (1) The formal goods disappeared in Qin-occupied territories. It is believed that this change resulted from the disappearance of the ruling class (who used the high-status formal goods) caused by the Qin occupation. However, through the tableware burial goods of the Qin, we can understand that the influence of Qin varied in each region during their rule; areas under strong influence would import goods that were brought from the Xian district (where the Qin were concentrated), whereas areas with less influence would utilize everyday goods with strong regional characteristics. (2) The period prior to the Western Han Dynasty inherited its burial laws from the Qin, although we can see the gradual elimination of the regional influence described above. It is believed that this change was perhaps the result of Han control and that it permeated the region steadily.
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