The Research Of The Population Structure And The Population Policy In Northern Dynasties

Southern and Northern Dynasties is a long division and turbulent period in our history, the rise of this period Xianbei ethnic minority mainly in the north, the establishment of the confrontation between the Northern and Southern Dynasties regime. Northern and Southern Dynasties during confrontations melee constantly, is a period of change in population. In Northern Dynasties, the population problem is not only a direct reflection of social, political, economic, cultural and other aspects in this period but also a concrete manifestation of Chinese localization.Northern Dynasties social’s gender structure and age structure are important contents of the Northern Dynasties population structure. First of all, there are more male than female in the Northern. The fundamental reason is the presence of patriarchal social system in feudal society, In Additionally, the Northern reproductive thinking and the think of attention to heirs also contributed to the main cause of male than female.High sex ratio in the Northern Dynasties between men and women is extremely negative to social stability as well as the reproduction of the population in the Northern. Secondly, the Northern upper social strata belonging to an aged society, lower child mortality, a larger proportion of the elderly. The main reason is that the upper social strata of higher status in the Northern, life stably, various privileges given by the rulers and social atmosphere of respecting elderly people are the main reason of this age constitute.The issues related to Northern population policy include the population proliferation policy and the policy enshrined in old age. First of all, the Northern Dynasties long-term war and frequent natural disasters, resulting in sharp drop in population, In this period,the proliferation of population because the main content of the Northern population policy. The Population proliferation policies of the Northern include encourage early marriages timely marriage for men and women, disaster relief to the poor, reduction of penalty; provincial taxes and corvee to increase the population; ria slaves and member of a low caste; release palace women allow its free marriage; the award measures to officials and the pregnant women prohibited massacre. Secondly, respect for the elderly is the Northern population policy. This part of the writing focuses on the social background of Northern respect for the elderly and its specific content.