What is the status of the marquis of ancient times? What is the income?
In ancient times, being made a marquis was a symbol of success, and people aspired to become one. Especially during the Han Dynasty, the highest reward was the Marquis of Wanhu, and only six people in the entire dynasty received this honor.
For example, Wei Qing and Huo Quai, who were awarded for their outstanding military exploits, and several others were the founding heroes of the Han Dynasty. It can be seen that it is not easy to become a marquis of ten thousand households, and you must reach a certain status and make a certain contribution in order to be rewarded.
So, what kind of status does Wanhu Hou have and what kind of treatment does he enjoy that can make people so eager and even take it as a lifelong goal?
The Han Dynasty inherited the feudal system of the Qin Dynasty, except for the eight kings with different surnames who were divided by Liu Bang in the early Han Dynasty, the rest of the people with the surname Liu could not be called kings, but could only be named marquises. Among them, the Marquis of Wanhu is the highest honor among the marquis, and only those who have made significant contributions to the country can receive this reward.
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing received this reward for their exploits in fighting against the Huns. The status of the Marquis of Wanhu was extremely high, second only to the emperor, and could be hereditary, which meant that a family could remain prosperous throughout the dynasty.
In addition to their high social status, the marquis of Wanhu also enjoyed generous treatment, and there were 10,000 households in the fief under their jurisdiction, and they needed to pay a certain amount of taxes every year, and these taxes went directly into the pockets of the marquis of Wanhu.
Although this was mainly agricultural income, at the time, it was the main income of the people**, and its value was immeasurable. So, if the scope of the privilege of Wanhu Marquis is placed today, how influential will it be?
In this era, population density has increased dramatically, and 10,000 households often cover several large villages, about the size of a community. According to the current status, the status of the marquis of Wanhu is equal to that of the person in charge of the town.
Of course, this status is completely different from the hierarchical system of feudal dynasties, and the ancient marquis of ten thousand households was above ten thousand people under one person, and the status was high. Ancient villages are also different from modern communities, at that time the population density of villages was small, covering a wide area, each village may only have dozens or hundreds of households, and 10,000 households means that there are hundreds of such villages, and the largest area can even reach thousands or even tens of thousands of square kilometers, which is equivalent to the size of an ordinary prefecture-level city now.
Such a position is very prominent, it is very rare, especially since the income from it is quite considerable. How impressive is this income? Speaking out can scare you.
The marquis of Wanhu was a special status that did not have to manage the people, and they received their wealth from the emperor and only collected taxes from each household each year. In the Han Dynasty, for example, each household needed to hand over 7 liters of grain and 200 yuan, and 10,000 households could get 46,900 stone of grain and 2 million yuan of income.
These are taxes or rents, and if you compare them with the current yuan, the value of the yuan is insignificant.
Based on the above, it can be seen that the annual income of the Wanhu Hou at that time was enough to make people envious of today. To put it simply, it is 10,000 families working for him, and they pay one-third of their income every year, and they also need to pay 200 yuan a year.
It turns out that everyone understands that the Marquis of Wanhu in the Han Dynasty is a top honor that transcends official positions, and the threshold is very high. With a high social status and a very high income, everyone aspires to become a prince.
But there are very few who are really competent, otherwise the financial revenue of the imperial court will be seriously affected, after all, the population of the Han Dynasty is limited, and a few more 10,000 households will share most of the wealth.
In modern society, although the status of Wan Huhou may have decreased, his income level is still quite considerable, and he is close to the level of the CEO of a large enterprise, and he is considered a very successful person.