Could the phrase "put in place" mean "substitutive"? “As the imperial policies of the First Emperor and Emperor Wu were rejected, the ritual system associated with them was ultimately overthrown as well in the 30s BCE. The system put in place was presented as a return to the ritual system of the Bronze Age.” Does the phrase "put in place" in the second sentence mean "substitutive"? If it does, the second sentence will make sense according to the context, because the first sentence says that the old ritual system has been overthrown.

Does the phrase "work up" have a meaning of "trace back"? "The ruler’s only access to the highest deity was through the lineage sacrifice system—working up the lineage to the founding ancestors" This quotation is form an essay I am translating into Chinese, I wonder if the phrase "work up" have a meaning of "trace back", if it does so, this sentence will make sense.

Can we use "not" in this way? "This would be accomplished in part through ritual exhortations that the souls not leave the tomb." The sentence in quotation is from an article which I am translating. I can't understand why the author write "the souls not leave the tomb."I think it should be "do not". So I wonder is there any grammatical basis of this sentence?

How to explain this kind of clause? "This is the background against which to understand early Chinese religious practices." The clause "against which to understand early Chinese religious practices" modifies the word "background", but can a clause be make in this way? I mean that in an ordinary way, maybe I'll write this clause as "against which you can understand...", which has a subject.The sentence in quotation is from an article which I am translating, I hope to understand why the author use an infinitive "to understand" and why there is no subject?Is it based on grammar?

Could the word 'dominant' be used in this way? "I will focus here on those practices dominant in the Warring States and Han periods." This sentence comes from an essay which I am translating into Chinese. I can't understand why the word "dominant" is behind "practices", because it is an adj., it should be before the word "practices". Perhaps, it means "practices (which are/being) dominant"? But can we omit the be-verb?

What's the meaning of "Comparative Empires"? I'm translating an essay comparing ancient China and Rome into Chinese. A title of a section is "Comparative Empires: Paired Sovereigns, Human and Divine Emperors, and Millenarian Movements" .The "Paired Sovereigns..." are the similarities between China and Rome which the author will explore. I don't know what does the phase "Comparative Empires" mean, if it means "comparison between China and Rome", why the author use the adj. "comparative"

What's the meaning of "Comparative Empires"? I'm translating an essay about comparison between ancient China and Rome into Chinese. A title of a section is "Comparative Empires: Paired Sovereigns, Human and Divine Emperors, and Millenarian Movements" .The "Paired Sovereigns..." are the similarities between China and Rome which the author will explore. I don't know what does the phase "Comparative Empires" mean, if it means "comparison between China and Rome", why the author use the adj. "comparative"？

What's the meaning of this sentence? Please translate it into Chinese or express it in a simpler way Although it is true that the Wei (a dynasty) never succeeded in controlling the southern regions, they certainly did not know at the time that they would fail.