土家族土司争袭事件主要发生在明代中后期和清代前期,在地理分布上存在普遍性,类型可分为兄弟争袭、姻亲争袭、族人争袭和父子争袭四种。土司争袭在政治、社会等方面产生了影响,土司争袭是土司制度本身所具有的弊端决定的。 The clashes between Tujia and T’u nationalities took place mainly in the middle and late Ming dynasty and the early Qing dynasty. There was universality in geographical distribution. The types of clans were divided into four types: rivalry by brothers, rivalry by clansmen, clan raids and father-son raids. Toast struggles have had an impact on politics and society, and the toast struggles are determined by the defects of the chieftain system itself.