The ancient society was a clan society,different political and military groups or the relationship between the size of the community that was,the relationship of community affiliation,those separated or under the jurisdiction of the sub-community organizations were often called zi clan.The new Tsinghua Bamboo Slips"Wuji"were written in a similar era to the"Zuo Zhuan","Guo Yu"and so on,the text"Huang Di has a son said Chi You"of the"son"also refers to the"clan",was to say that in the Huang Di-led clan there was a Chi You Department in the Confederation.Chi You was the southern Miao tribe north of the name of the clan leader and the unity of the clan name,for the Huang Di clan conquered and become part of it,some literature called the Huang Di vassal or the Huang Di minister,although the expression was different and actually refers to the same.The meaning of"clan"derived from the word"son"was the result of the generalization of the kinship title system to the political sphere in the ancient period.
Chi YouHuang Di"Zi"clansystem of kinship appellation