The Etiquette And Convention Study On The Eastern Zhou Dynasty Engagement

Marriage is an important part in the mankind life, it is one of main way that we depend on to exist and multiply . multiplicity and continuity of mankind is the inexitable requirement of society . therefore study of marrage is a perpetual subject for scholer who is learning in the field of sociology, folklore and anthropology.This article is mainly study from historecal point of view , and integrate the study theory and way of sociology, folklore , philology , to anylife the marriage phenomenon of Eastern Zhou . I will try my best to promulgate some of the historical fact and social essense.To take the upwards into account, I play to discuss some of the disputed issues of the marriage etiquette and custom in Eastern Zhou on the basis of the study of predecessor . On one hand ,it affirm the old ideas and go on to demonstrate it, on the other hand , I will bring forward my new points to oppegn and refute the certain part of old ideas.This thesis will discuss it in seven part.Firstly, The part of prologue.Secondly , I think the phenomenon that the people of zhou don't marry each other of the surname isn't a simple inherit of originality marriage . It's mainly function changes , the purpose of marriage is serve for politic evidently . The phenomena of marriage of the same surname is exactly the reflection of the political aim of themselves . It disproof that the main function of marriage is the social confirmity but not prepotency.Thirdly, "Zheng" and "Bao" mrriage isn't a public household system, It's inlegal, It only exist in the life of superstratum partrician and not to be permitted by the people of that time in Eastern Zhou dynasty.Fourth , The power of marriage or divorce is controled by men, however, women also have certain self-determination . there are reasons that one woman is abandoned , but the so-called : seven improper behaviour by confucianists and there isn't come into being , and it isn't accept by society . At that time , one woman marry again is general as her divorce . The conception of chastity isn't one part of the society's moralitycontent. therefore, confucianists advocate " that woman should firm their virtue . " butin fact they don't against women's second marriage . It is the conflict of their idea--idealism and realism.Fifth , The Zhou's denasty regulates the marriage age--man of thirty , womanof twenty , it is the highest limit. People have no concept to marry at a mature age . In Dongzhou , marry is man of twenty ,woman of fifteen , or so , Marrying too early is a general phenomenon, because of the infection of society.Sixth , <> say's : " In the month of midspring , men and women could go away together without limit . " Many people take it as the leave behind custom of the original society . In fact, it is elopement, I think it is a special marriage policy adapted by dominator in order to make people marry in time to increase the total population, embodying the kindness of policy.Seventh, Summary part.