The Client-granting System in the Northern Wei Dynasty and Its Influence on Ethnic Blending
When Tuoba Gui restored the state of Dai,the practice of making the subservient obtain the client status was implemented.After the establishment of the Northern Wei Dynasty,the Daowu Emperor Tuoba Gui institutionalized the rule of granting clients.The Northern Wei State enabled the"returned"minority leaders to become clients,and for the"returned"Han people,only the upper class could obtain the"client"status.The Northern Wei State implemented preferential treatment measures for clients so that clients of minority ethnic groups and Han people could receive titles and official positions,and they could also obtain material rewards.Especially for the minority clients,the Northern Wei State implemented the practice of granting marriages.Because of the implementation of the client-granting system in Northern Wei,the client class and Tuoba Xianbei rulers established a firm relationship between emperors and subjects,and occupied a dominant position in the"returned"group,thus the independence of the"returned"group was gradually eliminated.Moreover,with the implementation of Emperor Xiaowen's sinicization measures,the integration between people of Dai and Han people continued to deepen,leading to a convergence of social and cultural values.Therefore,the system of granting clients implemented by Northern Wei undoubtedly had an important influence and promoted the integration of northern ethnic groups.
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