The Chu's Clan in Yangzhai and the Politics of the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties

Originated from the surname of Chu\|shi, the Chus clan in Yangzhai was a post starting from the Spring and Autumn Period. The Chus clan in the Han Period was famous for its studies of Confucian classics and literature. During the two Jin Dynasties, they moved from Yangzhai to Danyang. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty,Chupou became flourishing. He took part in the center of the authority as a relative of the imperial family. As a result, the clan obtained a higher position in society. During the times of the Southern Dynasties, Chuyuan played an important role in the change of the dynasties from Song to Qi. The Chus clan still kept a higher position, and furthermore, it created the ritual system on which the filial piety centered.