What was the status of Xiangbang in ancient times?

Official names in the pre-Qin period. Referred to as phase. The first of the hundred officials in the Warring States period. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the essence was a tribute of the monarch or nobility. According to the Book of Rites, all drinking ceremonies, shooting ceremonies and funerals are attended by relatives. When the monarch went out, others followed him. For example, when he met in Jiagu, Confucius was his counterpart. In the Spring and Autumn Period, aristocratic families were also called families. Home is also called Family, because it is about aristocratic families. In the early years of the Warring States period, ministers of some countries gradually became kings of the country because of their great power, and as their cronies, Xiang Shi became the phase of the country, hence the name.

According to "Historical Records", the first countries to set up a phase in the early years of the Warring States were Sanjin and other countries. Then, other countries also took pictures one after another. Xiangbang's name can only be found in bronze inscriptions, such as some bronze spears and swords of Zhao? Quot Xiang bang Xin Jianjun and Xiang bang chun ping Hou's memory are the names of Sun Yat-sen's national bronze inscriptions. Zhao's bronze inscription also has the name "photography", which means taking pictures.

In ancient books, I only saw Xiang Guo or Xiang. Guo Xiang is mentioned in The Warring States Policy, Everything is done wrong, Bamboo Slips of Tilia Mountain in Linyi, Shandong Province, and Bing Wang in the Warring States Period. There are many records about the prime ministers of the seven countries in Historical Records. For example, the prime minister of Qin Huishi was Zhang Yi, and the prime minister of Qin Zhaoshi was Wei Ran. But in the inscriptions, there are only Xiang Bangyi and Xiang Bangran. "Historical Records" also recorded that Lv Buwei was the prime minister, and the inscriptions written by Qin Shihuang in the third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth years all had the words "Lv Buwei was the prime minister". Guo Xiang's name has never been found in bronze inscriptions, but it is regarded as Guo Xiang in ancient books. This may be due to the fact that people in the Han Dynasty changed "Zhou" to "Guo" because they avoided Liu Bang, the emperor gaozu.

Countries such as Sanjin take Guo Xiang as the prime minister, while Qin is the prime minister outside the prime minister. According to the historical book Qin Benji, in the second year of the King of Wu (309 BC), a prime minister was established. With Shan Liji and Gan Mao as prime ministers. On the two-year wooden slips unearthed in Qingchuan, Sichuan, there is a sentence "Prime Minister Wu, literature and history?" Wei, Yan and other countries also have prime ministers, and the specific situation is unknown. During the Warring States Period, Chu still appointed you Lingyin as a leading official, but both The Warring States Policy and Han Feizi have the language of "Zhou Hou Xiang Chu", or the item still refers to Lingyin. During the Warring States period, some countries took Taizai as the ruling force, so Xiang could also be collectively called "Prime Minister".

Xiangbang is a senior official who helps the king manage state affairs. He not only manages Pepsi in an all-round way, but also rewards and punishments according to the merits and demerits of hundreds of officials, and has mastered a lot of power. However, their position is not stable. As long as they are incompetent or violate the monarch, they can be dismissed at any time.