The emperor was the supreme paterfamilias, his benevolent rule reciprocated by the obedience of his ministers and subjects, while family members were fixed in their appropriate hierarchical relationships. Families and nations that obeyed together stayed together.
理想地说，国与家是镜像。皇帝是至高无上的家长，他以德治人，以回报大臣和国民的顺从，同时家庭成员之间都有着固定的等级关系。家庭与民族共同顺从也相互依存。