Lang Huaxia, the state of etiquette. The civilization of ancient times in China entered its heyday in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Ethics and law are closely integrated and complement each other. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, "rites" and "punishments" were used together, and "rites and punishments were used". During the Western Zhou Dynasty, it advocated moral education, and "rites" were an important part of the social law at that time. "Li" plays an important role in maintaining social stability and development, and violations of etiquette are punishable by law.
During the Western Zhou Dynasty, society attached great importance to etiquette, compared with today's era. Many of the behaviors that we are accustomed to in daily life constitute crimes in the Western Zhou Dynasty, which is inconceivable to people today. Next, I would like to introduce to my friends the main crimes of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
1. The crime of unfilial piety and unfriendliness.
In order to maintain family ethics and family relations, the behavior of "unfilial piety" and "unfriendliness" was regarded as the most serious crime committed in society at that time, and was punished, and "there is no forgiveness for punishment." "Shangshu" records: "Yuan evil Dayi, Jin is unfilial piety and no friend".
2. Committing the crime of the king's command.
The subjects must strictly abide by the various royal orders issued by the king of Zhou, and violating the king's orders is also a serious crime. There are many records in ancient books that "if you violate the king's order, you will be punished".
3. Indulge in the crime of killing the king.
In the Western Zhou society, where the hierarchy was strict, killing the father and killing the monarch was an evil act that violated the principles of heaven, and the crime was extremely heinous, and it would be cut by a thousand knives and the family would be affected. "Dadaili Natal Destiny" cloud: "Those who rebel against the sky, sin and the fifth generation." In the "Zhou Li", it is recorded that "whoever kills the king's relatives will be innocent." "Innocent" means to dismember the sinner. From this, we can understand that some of the punishments in the Western Zhou Dynasty were still extremely cruel.
Fourth, the crime of killing people in goods.
We have often heard the term "murder and overkill", and the author thinks it should originate from this crime. The crime of killing people and goods in the Western Zhou Dynasty is a crime of robbery and homicide similar to that of modern society. I don't need to explain too much, my friends can understand.
5. The crime of group drinking.
This crime is very special, isn't it? The rulers of the Western Zhou Dynasty believed that the ruling class of the Yin Shang Dynasty was addicted to alcohol and abolished the government, which led to its demise. In addition, group drinking is easy to gather in crowds and disrupt social order. According to historical records, Duke Zhou said to Uncle Kang: "Drink in groups, don't be careful, detain Zhou and kill him." ”
6. Breach of oath.
We sometimes see the plot of "Oath" from costume dramas. Do some friends think that the "oath" seems to be meaningless, you are wrong. The "oath" was extremely binding on people in the pre-Qin era, and if you violate your solemn promise, it was regarded as a serious crime in ancient society. If there is an act of violating the oath, according to the ancient books: "sue and punish", that is, first announce it to the world, and then kill it. I think this crime should also have a certain positive effect on the cultivation of the Chinese nation's spirit of creditworthiness.
7. The crime of losing farming.
I feel that this is another strange crime, and the "Book of Rites" records, "The mid-autumn moon is to persuade to plant wheat, and not to lose time." If he loses time, he will be punished without forgiveness. "The Western Zhou Dynasty was in the era of agricultural civilization, and agriculture played a decisive role in the social and economic development at that time. The rulers attached great importance to agriculture, so they stipulated that the crime of misuse of agriculture should be punished.
After reading the crimes of the Western Zhou Dynasty, we will understand that the law is a product of society, and the law is closely linked to social life and is a reflection of social life. To a large extent, the law promotes and restricts the development of society. Friends, you might as well think about it, if you live in the Western Zhou Dynasty, what should you be guilty of?