Marriage Custom Change Of Northern Henan During The Republic Of China(1912-1937)

Marriage custom is convention and ceremony about marriage, evolved in a long-term of human’s marriage life. the content of marriage custom is extensive,including the institution of marriage, marriage concept, choice of spouse, marriage custom, marriage law and so on. It is changed with the development of social productivity and the economic base. Besides, it’s restricted by cultural tradition, so it has distinct timeliness and nationality and regionalism. Our country is an ethics standard society, treating the marriage as a top priority. It form the multifarious marriage customs. Since modern times,Western customs spread the East, Chinese traditional marriage custom began changing with the development of the whole society. Chinese begin to purpose their happy marriage life and change the old marriage customs.Republican-period variation of the marriage custom is pretty intense. The changes of Chinese marriage customs are spread across a metropolis city to rural penetration. It is more significant in North of Henan in the 1930 s,express in the variation of views on marriage, including individual right of marriage, the demand of freedom about marry. Many people escape from the wedding or die for love to resist arranged marriage. The change of the concept of mating broke the deeprooted origin concept. Thy began to notice the individual and argue that love is the foundation of the marriage; Divorce and remarry is increasingly free, at the same time, there are increase in divorce and women`s remarriage is protected by the law practically. The wedding ceremony tends to simplify which shows that the traditional marriage customs make greater progress than during the Ming and Qing dynasties and more civilized, reasonable new wedding are held all over the North of Henan.The changes of the marriage customs in Northern Henan has great complexity,twists and imbalance. The traditional marriage customs still Occupy an important position in the countryside and it has significant difference between urban and rural areas. The old and new interweave, which lead to the marriage customs shows a mottled feature. Even in city, the popularity of the new marriage customs is not so smooth, hindered by feudal and traditional culture resulting in twists and turns. Although there are all sorts of regret, the republican-period’s vicissitudes of the marriage customs serves as a link between the past and the future in the development of the history of Chinese marriage custom. Its `positive impact cant`t be erased.Above all,it’s the performance of the evolution of human spirit and represent the requirements of the advanced productive forces. Grasping the regulation of marriage customs will help to guide the contemporary marriage customs in the right and healthy direction...