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Collapse And Reconstruction

Posted on:2012-11-03Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H L ZhouFull Text:PDF
GTID:2155330338994301Subject:Special History
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During Han and Tang Dynasties , the Orthodox Marriage Conception has been gradually established. During this period, the concept of women's marriage has changed. Western Han Dynasty,orthodox confucian concept of a formal marriage formally proposed.Later, women began to consciously practice the confuciannorms. Southern and Northern Dynasties, with the decline of Confucian metaphysics and the rise of the Christian minority, especially with the influence of marriage ethos, women'spreliminary formation of orthodox ideas suffered a serious impact. After then, orthodox marriage was on the verge of collapse in reality. Sui and Tang Dynasties, although the ruler wanted to rebuild the orthodox confucian .Women in reality still enjoyed higher autonomy because of the traditional customs and free atmosphere in early Tang Dynasty.Later,with the National strength droped,the rulers intensed the compulsory enforcement of ethics on women standard and forced women gradually faded out of politics, economic and other territories where the confucianism believed women should not involved in, and then, women attached to men, returned to the traditional family roles. This paper argues that the causes which prompted the evolution of women marriage concept in Tang Dynast are various. Ideological and cultural change in Han and Tang period is the direct cause. Changes in the economic status of women is an important marital foundation about their Evolution of their marriage concept. National Integration and the legacy of the original matriarchal influence is an important reason that we can not ignore.This thesis total more than 100,000 words, on the basis of topic purpose, research status and main research approach,this article is divided into four parts to describe how the Marriage Concept of women evolve.The first part discuss the Initial composition of Orthodox Marriage Conception,and hold the view that with the efforts of upper class as a representative of DongZhongshu,liuXiang and BanZhao, the orthodox marriage conceptionin in Han dynasty establishd.In real life, women also began to practice on the orthodox view of marriage with some acts of betrayal.The second part discusses the Mutation and collapse of Female Marriage Conception in Wei and Jin Dynasties because of the diverse ideology, economic status of women and ethnic integration. The third part discuss that the Reconstruction of female marriage conception in Sui and Tang.Bounded with AD755, writer investigate the marriage idea before and after this period, and then, put forward the view that Orthodox Marriage Conception was open during the early Tang Dynasty and later became conservative.The fourth part focused on the reasons of the evolution,.Ideological and cultural factors are the most direct reasons. Of course, change in the economic status of women and ethnic integration should not be ignored.
Keywords/Search Tags:Han and Tang Dynasties, Women, Concept of marriage, Social Transformation
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