A Study On Matrimonial Disputes And Conflicts In Turpan Area In Late Qing Dynasty

Marriage is one of the most important social relations in human society. The Huis rebellion in 1864, Turpan has also suffered from war.In 1877, the Qing army recovered Turpan,The local production and social order gradually restored. The population gradually increased. But the marriage disputes and conflict cases also increases. In the Turpan area,Han, Uygur and Hui nationality have different marriage customs. But from the point of view of law in Qing Dynasty, The government protects the legitimate marriage,includes through the matchmaker engagement、the man has to give the wife’s parents bride-price、written marriage certificate. In the local all ethnic groups’ marriage disputes, this is true.By analyzing a large number of archival material and research,get the following consensus:Firstly, accompanied by marriage from the beginning to the end,the marriage disputes and conflict cases is widespread.From the marriage concluded, to get married couples, to the divorce process, the contradiction is universal. During this process,Han,Uygur and Hui nationality then shows some differences.Secondly, in the process of marriage, on whether the right of marriage, dowry engagement, silver and other issues, a series of disputes between the parties occurred.Marital conflicts, more performance for the daily life trivia triggered, To the development of beating wife, killing wife. The conflict between parents and son-in-law, was associated with marital conflict. The conflict between parents and uxorilocal son-in-law,related to supportting the elderly and property inheritance.About the problem of Uygur marriage divorce, there are a lot of relevant provisions of Islamic law. In civil mediation,often in accordance with the provisions to deal with. But in the criminal case, the local government’s decision decided by the " Law of Qing Dynasty".Thirdly, Turpan area in the late Qing Dynasty there are a certain number of ethnic intermarriage. Han men to marry women of Uighur and Hui nationality men to marry women of Uighur, the number is more. In the process of ethnic intermarriage, both because of religious and cultural differences often conflict. The local population, ethnic and social political situation will affect the ethnic intermarriage.Last, in the late Qing Dynasty in Turpan area, there are two methods to solve the marriage disputes: civil mediation and government trial. For common civil case,the Tongzhi of Turpan usually entrusted it to the local leader to solve,but the instruction right remains in the hands of Tongzhi. If the processing failed, or is a criminal case,the government will also summon the relevant personnel in the court trial.The intermarriage between different nationalities, sue each other, all ethnic groupsin the local leaders involved in dispute resolution,not only reflect the characteristics of marriage in Turpan in the late Qing Dynasty, also reflects the local ethnic exchanges between the increasingly frequent fact.