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The patriarchal system of the Zhou Dynasty was a system established when the Western Zhou Dynasty was established. It was based on patriarchal principles such as the distinction between concubines and concubines, and the relationship between large and small clans, masters and subordinates. It was applied to the construction of the national structure. It formed a political hierarchical structure from the emperor down to the emperor within the scope of the Zhou royal power, and strengthened the clan-based social organizational structure. This book combines handed down documents and unearthed documents to conduct research on the basic content, development and social impact of the patriarchal system in the Zhou Dynasty, as well as the role of the patriarchal system in constructing and maintaining the state structure of the Zhou Dynasty in the early national context. It summarizes in detail the academic history of the study of the patriarchal system in the Zhou Dynasty since the Han and Tang Dynasties, and explores on the basis of previous research. The reason why the patriarchal system got its name in the Song Dynasty, the establishment process of the patriarchal system in the Zhou Dynasty, the relationship between the patriarchal system and the state structure of the Zhou Dynasty, the clan hierarchy in the Zhou Dynasty based on the relationship between concubines and concubines, the patriarchal social thought of the Zhou Dynasty, and especially the use of bronze inscription materials to examine issues such as the eldest son, mother, brother, and patriarchal wife under the patriarchal system of the Zhou Dynasty, as well as the construction model of the clan in the Zhou Dynasty.