First, the earliest establishment of state institutions.
First of all, we must know that the Xia Dynasty was a slave country. Because of the development of productive forces, the wealth gap is further aggravated, and the clan nobles in primitive society gradually evolved into slave owners and became the new ruling class; A large part of other workers are slaves and all belong to slave owners. Among the state institutions in Xia Dynasty, there were "hundred officials" under Wang, including those in charge of politics and religion, He in charge of agriculture, Mu Zheng in charge of animal husbandry, Che Zheng in charge of diet, and Che Yi in charge. In order to stabilize the rule, the Xia Dynasty also formulated a series of "laws" and built early prisons.
Second, slave labor.
The hard work of slaves was the cornerstone of the Xia Dynasty. Slave owners command slave collective labor and practice "tribute legal system". The land in the Xia Dynasty was owned by the state, and each slave received 50 mu of common land and paid 5 mu of output as a tribute, that is, "tithe tax". According to historical records, agriculture played an important role in the economy of Xia Dynasty. At that time, the main agricultural tools were stone tools and wood products, including stone shovels, stone knives, wooden knives and wooden knives. In addition, Xia people also dug ditches to draw water and drain water, and at the same time worked out the calendar needed for agricultural production according to their own experience and wisdom, which was used by future generations. This is what Confucius advocated: "Tour Xia Zhishi".
Third, the appearance of bronzes.
During the Xia Dynasty, handicraft industry developed rapidly, with bronze manufacturing as the most representative. Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. When making bronzes, we should first make a model with fine mud, then melt copper-tin ore in a ceramic crucible and inject the mixed solution of the two into the model, so as to cast bronzes with high hardness. The mixing ratio of copper and tin varies according to the application of the appliance. Bronze ware can be said to be an important invention of Xia people. Its appearance marks that the history of China has entered the Bronze Age from the Stone Age, and it has taken a big step on the road to the civilized world. There are many records of copper smelting in Xia Dynasty in ancient books in China, and many cultural relics are also left behind. For example, the Xia bronzes discovered by Erlitou culture include Jue, Dao, chisel, cluster, cone and book.
Fourth, Xia culture.
Although the characters of the Xia Dynasty are rare in archaeological materials, some written records at that time were preserved in later history books, including the earliest solar eclipse records and meteor shower records in the world. Xia people followed the traditional chronology of cadres and branches and formulated etiquette. It is said that Confucius is very interested in Xia Li and knows a lot about Xia Li. He also created a music and dance named after Shao, which Confucius appreciated very much and thought was perfect. "In Shao, I don't know the taste of meat in March."
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