On the Whole Status of the Liaodong Political Circle in the Northern Wei Dynasty from the Starting Point of Official Career
In order to further research the Liaodong political circle in the Northern Wei dynasty and reveal the general state of the noble system of the Northen Dynasties,the paper analysed the data of Yang,Wang,Han and Gao families,their position of the second rank can be conclued.This is because in the medieval aristocratic system,the official career starting point and family background matched closely in proportion,which formed a stable identity hierarchy.The starting point of the official career is a true reflection of the family background,which can naturally measure the whole status of a family or a group.As an important part of the political culture,it is also the external symbol of the realization of the gentry.
the Northern Wei DynastyLiaodong Political CircleStarting Point of the Official CareerHierarchy of IdentityAristocracyPolitical Status