Legal Identification of Free Citizens from the Warring States Era as Revealed by the Unearthed Bamboo Slips
The emergence of free citizens through"household registration of common people"process marked both a historical transition from the Xia,Shang,and Zhou dynasties to traditional society and the formation of ancient Chinese political and social structures.These free citizens were the backbone of social production and livelihoods.The"common people included in registration"of these free citizens from the Warring States period to the Qin and Han dynasties,as revealed in unearthed bamboo slips,originated from a mix of"Qin state people"and"other state people",encompassing the"Xia"of the former Qin people,the"Zhen"and"Xia Zi"of other state people.This approach of household registration of common people across various ethnic groups laid the groundwork for establishing the foundational form of the ancient Chinese"great unification"state,reflecting national unity and a sense of shared identity across diverse communities.
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