Book contents
- Kingship, Ritual, and Royal Ideology in Western Zhou China
- Kingship, Ritual, and Royal Ideology in Western Zhou China
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Politics of Shang Ritual under the Zhou
- 2 The Ritual Figuration of the Zhou Kings
- 3 Ritual Recognition, Reward, and Patronage under the Zhou Kings
- 4 Ritual Assemblies and the Geopolitics of Zhou Expansion
- 5 Reading the “Ritual Reform”
- 6 The Ethic of Presence: Royal Ideology through Bronze Inscriptions
- Conclusion Zhou Ritual and Early Chinese History
- Appendix (Tables)
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Inscription Index
5 - Reading the “Ritual Reform”
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 November 2022
Book contents
- Kingship, Ritual, and Royal Ideology in Western Zhou China
- Kingship, Ritual, and Royal Ideology in Western Zhou China
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The Politics of Shang Ritual under the Zhou
- 2 The Ritual Figuration of the Zhou Kings
- 3 Ritual Recognition, Reward, and Patronage under the Zhou Kings
- 4 Ritual Assemblies and the Geopolitics of Zhou Expansion
- 5 Reading the “Ritual Reform”
- 6 The Ethic of Presence: Royal Ideology through Bronze Inscriptions
- Conclusion Zhou Ritual and Early Chinese History
- Appendix (Tables)
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Inscription Index
Summary
Chapter 5, “Reading the ‘Ritual Reform’” shows that the period of ultimate diversity in Zhou royal ritual gave way to a systematic effort to naturalize royal authority and create a new identity for the king. In the process, the chapter tests one of the most influential theories about Western Zhou ritual against the records of ritual in the bronze inscriptions.
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- Kingship, Ritual, and Royal Ideology in Western Zhou China , pp. 176 - 196Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022