Yangquan In Shanxi People Marriage Republic Of China

Marriage is the source of human relations in society, which is an important part of the history and development of human society. It includes the many problems of the human family. The evolution of marriage can not be separated from the evolution of human society. In turn it has an impact on human society. Marriage of Yangquan areas of Shanxi Province during the period of Republic of China is selected as a case. This article starts from the perspective of social history and uses archival materials, local chronicles, and oral history material. While this article analyzes the evolution of marriage of Yangquan areas of Shanxi Province during the period of Republic of China from the respect of the theory of History, Sociology, Folklore. Statistics. All aspects of local marriage are used to study and it reveals the association of the local marriage with the local society.Compared to the evolution of marriage in the big city of Shanxi Province during the period of Republic of China, marriage of Yangquan areas of Shanxi Province changed slowly. Despite the evolution of marriage changed slowly, it was progressive. Late marriage charged early marriage customs of the Late Qing Dynasty. The wedding preceture was simplified. Marriage modernization was obvious. Wars and population flow expanded marriage circle, which improved the next generation physical fitness. During this period divorce and remarriage rate increased. Proportion of women began to have awareness of breaking free of the shackles of traditional marriage. But the dregs of the old institution of marriage did not disappear immediately. Mate choice still affected by the concept of "Properly Matched Marriage" and "Valuing Commerce" and "No Marriage within the Same Family Name". Marriage emphasized on wealth. And abnormal marriage still existed. The coexistence of the old and the new marriage system was characteristic of the marriage. During the period of the government of Yan Xishan state and leading period of the Communist Party of China, local social transform promoted the evolution of marriage. Especially the government of the Communist Party of China issued The Marriage Law which enhanced the status of women in marriage and family. The marriage was stable and the local social order was maintained orderly. So the enthusiasm of the farmers’ production and labor was improved. Some "vacuum belts" still existed in the process of transition of the old and the new institution of marriage. It produced some confusion, for example, feeling beyond marriage and lack of mates for some men. We should pay high attention to research on marriage and the local community from the perspective of social history. However there has been little research on marriage of Shanxi Province during the period of Republic of China. Concrete to marriage of Yangquan areas of Shanxi Province during the period of Republic of China be numbered. So this article gives rich explanation about marriage of Yangquan areas of Shanxi Province during the period of Republic of China and promotes whole research on social history of Shanxi Province. At present, our country is constructing harmonious society and stable marriage is one of the very important factors for harmonious society. Drawing lessons from history is beneficial to the human and society to harmonious development.