西周初期盟誓述论

On the Oath of Allegiance in the Early Zhou Dynasty

西周初期,盟誓作为灭商斗争的一种政治手段,对壮大周人力量、分化瓦解商纣集团起了较为重要的作用。周公东征之后,盟誓成为构建西周国家政权的重要组织形式,使诸侯与天子建立了宗法血缘关系之外依靠神灵监督效忠的政治从属关系。同时,诸侯也通过盟誓方式将异姓贵族纳入了周人宗法秩序,从而扩大了西周政权的统治基础。

As a means of political tactic, the oath ot alliance played an important role in overthrowing the Shang dynasty and establishing the Zhou dynasty, then it became a form of government after Zhougong conquered the region of Shang completely. When the seigneur swore fealty to gods on the feudal ceremony, the king had got a permanent affiliation with the seigneur except lineal consanguinity, which was supervised by gods every time. Meanwhile the seigneur recruited the Shang people into Zhou clan by swearing fealty to them, and expanded the regime base of the Zhou Dynasty.