著者

齋藤 道子

出版者

東海大学

雑誌

東海大学紀要. 文学部 (ISSN:05636760)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.71, pp.75-89, 1999

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The state (国guo) in ancient China generally consisted of one city. Yet, the actual details of the state (国) in the Spring and Autumn period have not been described in a comprehensive way. This study tries to illuminate several details of the state system in this period, through which we can get a much clearer picture. First, the inhabitants living within the walls thought of their state as not only being inside the walls but also within the inner part of the borders (竟 jing). The maximum distance between the border lines (竟) and the walls was about 20〜25 km. Second, the space within the borders (竟) was dominated by the ancestors of the rulers. Consequently, the rulers had to inform their ancestors of their movement within and without the territory. Without permission, foreigners were forbidden to enter the state space.