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Han Dynasty Marriage Ceremony Of The Actual State Of Research And Marriage

Posted on:2012-02-05Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:L H HanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2215330344450227Subject:History of Ancient China
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The rulers of Han Dynasty attached great importance to the adjustment of marriage. To adjust to the domination, scholars put forward some ideas of marriage which inheritance on the basis of pre-Qin Confucianism and social reality. The idea of scholars with the marriage Laws and the emperor decree in favor of countries together constitute the ideal rule of marital status. Therefore, the influence of the Confucianism and statutes to the marriage are in form of ritual and law.The contents of the Dynasty marriage are more systematic and comprehensive. Marriage criterion mainly related to marriage conditions, marriage taboos, divorce, remarriage, and many other aspects of couple relationships. However, there is a certain gap during the marriage patterns and the ideal ruler. Specifically, the actual state of the marriage ceremony follows the law, or inconsistent with the provisions of etiquette and the etiquette on the shelf. Timeliness from the legal point of view, there is also phenomena such as failure to abide by or strictly enforced in the judicial practice.The reasons of actual state of a marriage are not consistent with the etiquette are complex. Well received by the gender stereotypes, superstitions and other historical factors.Meanwhile, the spread and penetration of Confucianism, social group absorption of Confucian marriage and Rulers concept of marriage practice of their own degree are also contributed to the marriage gap between the ideal and the actual state of the important aspects.Overall, the marriage rites of the Han Dynasty are more implemented in real life. Marriage rites are not immediately affected on the marriage, but with the gradual spread of Confucian and penetration, the influence which from concepts of marriage such as Gender hierarchy and chastity of the women has the increasing influence on Han society especially on women groups. So the actual state of the marriage gradually in accordance with the ideal ruler.
Keywords/Search Tags:the Han Dynasty, the morality and law of marriage, the actual state of marriage, Confucianism
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