2. The Han Dynasty established barons above the masses, and barons only gave them to the founding heroes. Official rank is the rank of official position, which is different from title. The title is hereditary, but the rank cannot be hereditary.
Extended data:
1. A title is a title that indicates the identity and status of a noble or hero. They are divided into different grades, and some titles can be inherited. After being knighted, they usually get a food city or a considerable amount of wealth.
2. The traditional view is that it originated in Xia Dynasty, and there is another view that it originated in Shang Dynasty, and the territory of Shang Dynasty was divided into oral and foreign clothes. The internal administration was directly ruled by the Shang king, and the external administration was divided into Hou and Bo, and the initial title was conferred.
3. The title system is a process of gradual improvement. Different opinions are mainly due to different standards, and the five-rank title system was not complete until the Warring States Period.
4. The title system is closely related to the patriarchal clan system. The first knighthood winners were only members of the royal family. Before the Qin dynasty, the monarch was the king and the title was the highest? The first category is public, and Qin Shihuang proclaimed himself emperor. After the Western Han Dynasty, the highest title was king, which belonged to the prince. After the Western Jin Dynasty, the titles of royal family and hero merged, but the highest-ranking king and prince only belonged to the royal family.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-the ancient title system in China