On The Marital Etiquette And Customs Culture Of Ancient Wei-State Regions

Firstly,I did a textual research on the kings of Wei-state,and the exact regions of Wei-state. Wei-state was founded on the old capital of Shang Dynasty, cross three provinces—Henan, Shandong and Hebei.Based on the textual research, accordance with the local chronicles.I introduced the marital etiquette and customs culture of ancient Wei-State regions..I also introduced the females'identities in the maritial form of maid accompanying concubine system,from the view of females,I refered to the maintenances of the marriage.At last, through the religious views and the patriarchal clan system, I analysised the marital etiquette and customs culture of ancient Wei-state regions Its marital etiquette and customs inherited the tradition of Shang's culture,The rulars also added Zhou's culture in theirs. So, culture of Wei-state displays one kind of duality. We can not only see the general provisions of Zhou's marital etiquette and customs,but also the religious views of Shang Dynasty, which displays reverences to ghosts and gods; It reflects the remnant of Shang's mother-worship. Still, there are regulations of patriarchal clan pystem everywhere.People in Wei-state payed much attention to sacrifice. They emphasized both gods and their ansestors.The frequency of sacrifice in Wei-state is very high. Also, it had special subjects and extensive objects.This article plans to take the special marital form,which is named maid accompanying concubine system, as the object. By studing female's four identities in marriage,we can briefly adjust the religious views and the principles of patriarchal clan system in the marital etiquette and customs culture of regions of ancient Wei-state,so that we can Reveals its modern sense.