Social Mobility of Males in the Han Dynasty: Taking Marriage as an Approach

Males in the Han Dynasty, with the male gender as superiority, took unique advantages in officialdom selection. However, there were those who would improve their social and political status via marriage, that is, they would marry women of rich families with the political background in order to expand their social influence; they would become successful in official careers byShang Zhu; they would obtain prominent positions bySe. All these caused negative impact on the Han society.