战国时期的“巨室”

On the “Big Nobles” in the Warring States Period

战国时期存在"巨室",他们有经济自主权,但政治权利受到中央政权制约,也不能任意操纵国家军队,而且丧失了拥有大规模私家武装的权利。封邑不能世袭,封邑内的居民与封邑主的关系由以前的所属关系变成了契约关系。战国时的"巨室"表面强大,实际已衰微。

There were “big nobles” in some states during the Warring States period. The “big nobles” were economically autonomic, but their political power were restricted by the central government and they couldn't handle the national army freely and hadn't the right of owning private arms. In addition, their post couldn't be inherited, and the relations of the people in the manor and the big nobles had been turned affiliated into an agreement. Above all, the big noble families were strong apparently, but declined in fact.