Feudal Rank Classification

Decision Points

• For close blood relatives: grant larger territories regardless of merit
• For meritorious non-relatives: grant appropriate rank with strategic placement
• For border regions: prioritize military capability over blood ties

Expected Outcomes

• Clear hierarchy of noble status
• Appropriate land distribution
• Balanced political structure supporting central authority

Validation

1. Confirm all five ranks (公侯伯子男) are correctly ordered and each noble is classified by the proper basis: blood relationship (亲亲之义), virtue (襃有德), or service (尊勤劳)
2. Verify land allocations are proportional — larger territories for closer kin and greater merit, with strategic border placements prioritizing military capability
3. Check that the resulting power distribution supports central authority without creating dangerously powerful individual nobles