The publication contains the first commented translation into Russian of Zhou Li (section 1, juan 2) - one of the most important historical monuments of ancient China, part of the Confucian canon. It is devoted to a description of the idealized structure of the state during the Zhou dynasty and contains a large amount of information about politics, law, economics, cults, etc., sometimes missing in other sources. The monument is written in complex language, so the translation will be useful to professional sinologists, and the information contained in it and accompanying comments will be useful to scientists studying the history and culture of the East. In addition to the translation, the book contains research articles on some topics covered in Zhou Li.

CONTENTS:Introductory article 141. Structure of Zhou Li: a brief afterword to the first volume of Zhou Li's translation 142. Source names - a brief history 253. Zhou officialdom 284. Ranks of nobility and number of officials 435. Women and eunuchs 476. Translation of the chapter Zhou guang - “Zhou officials” Shan shu 507. Translations of Zhou li 60 Establishments of the Zhou dynasty 76 Responsibilities of the yishi 78 Responsibilities of the shii 78 Responsibilities of the jii 79 About Responsibilities of Yanyi 79 Responsibilities of Shou and 80 Responsibilities of Jiuzhen 80 Responsibilities of Jiuzhen 82Duties of the Jiangren 82Duties of the Lingren 82Duties of the Bianren 83Duties of the Haizhen 83Duties of the Sizhen 84Duties of the Yanren 85Duties of the Miren 85Duties of the Gongren 85Duties of the Zhangshe 86Duties of the Muren 8 6Responsibilities of the Zhangzi 86Responsibilities of the Dafu 87Responsibilities of the Yufu 88Responsibilities of the Neifu 89Responsibilities of the Waifu 89Responsibilities of the Sikuai 89Responsibilities of the Sishu 90Responsibilities of the Zhinei 91Responsibilities of the Zhisu 91Responsibilities of the Zhibi 92Responsibilities of the Siqu 92Responsibilities of the Zhang pi 93 Responsibilities of the Neizai 93 Responsibilities of the Neixiaochen 94 Responsibilities of the Hunzhen 95 Responsibilities of the Sizhen 95 Responsibilities of the Neishu 96 Responsibilities of the Nine Pins (Jiu Pin) 96 Responsibilities of the Shifu 97 Responsibilities of the Nüyu 97 Responsibilities of the Nüzhu 97 Responsibilities of the Nüshi 97 Responsibilities of the Dianfuguns 98 Responsibilities of the Dianxi 98 Responsibilities of the Dianxi 98 About responsibilities of the neisifu 99Responsibilities of the fenren 99Responsibilities of the ranren 100Responsibilities of the duishi 100Responsibilities of the juren 100Responsibilities of the syatsai 101Comments 102Appendices 184From the history of the spiritual life of ancient China: Sacrifice. Part 1. General analysis 186From the history of the spiritual life of ancient China: Sacrifice. Part 2. Philological analysis of names 242Wine in the culture of ancient China 296One stroke from the life of ancient and early medieval China. Ice 323Problems of nutrition and cult in Zhou China 342Women at the Zhou court 371Bibliography 385Index of Chinese sources 411Subject index 413Terms with numerals 417Positions and titles 419Index of names 423Annotated list of names of Chinese scientists and writers 426Chinese words and expressions 4 33Latin words and expressions 443Summary 444