Honoring the Elderly:A Reconsideration of the Scepter System in the Han Dynasty
The Jiuzhang is a walking stick with a top shaped like a dove,which first appeared in the pre-Qin period and symbolized divine and royal authority.and royal power,and since the Han Dynasty,the Jiuzhang,by virtue of the"royal decree,"became the Scepter,a symbol of high status among the elderly.In the Han Dynasty,the stick unearthed was limited by age and status,and in the early Han Dynasty,it was stipulated that households over the age of 75 who had a knighthood and no criminal record should receive the rod;In the middle of the Western Han Dynasty,it was stipulated that those over the age of seventy should be given a stick,and the restrictive effect of knighthood on the stick began to weaken;After the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty,the people no longer had a restrictive effect on the awarding of rods,and anyone over the age of seventy could receive the rod.In addition,the Han court gave rods to those under the age of seventy for the purpose of appeasement and commendation,and women were also eligible to receive rods.The elderly after receiving the rod would enjoy many privileges,including economic,political,and social welfare benefits in various aspects of life.protecting the rights and interests of the elderly while promoting the stable implementation of the pension system.
Han Dynastythe Pigeon-ended StickScepter StandardsCane Privilege
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