On the Issuance,Dissemination,and Social Control Functions of Exhortatory Texts in the Song Dynasty
Exhortatory texts were specialized documents issued by local officials in the Song Dynasty to educate the populace and promote ethical norms.These texts were formulated according to specific procedures by local au-thorities and were issued at designated times and places,thereby becoming part of the public s daily life.In the Song Dynasty,exhortatory texts not only produced and transmitted ideology but also became a crucial means of so-cial control during the Song Dynasty.By disseminating Confucian ethical values as part of the state's ideology,these documents influenced public thoughts and behaviors,thereby strengthening the central authority's power structure.Additionally,their pervasive presence in daily life normalized governmental intervention,cultivating a shared un-derstanding of royal authority among the people.
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