A Study Of The Adoption System In The Tang Dynasty

Adoption system is a system of simulating blood relationship by adopting other people's children as their own children.In ancient China,adoption behavior had appeared very early.After the development of Qin and Han Dynasties,it was written into laws and regulations in Wei and Jin Dynasties,which became a common social phenomenon.Adoption system was established in Tang Dynasty.On the basis of inheriting the adoptive relationship of the previous dynasties,the Tang Dynasty developed the adoptive system with the adoption conditions,types,procedures,types,rights and obligations of the adoptees as the main contents.Under the influence of patriarchal system,the adoption relationship was established with the interests of the clan as the starting point,and the adopter controlled the absolute dominance of adoption,so as to achieve the purposes of extending blood,offering sacrifices to ancestors,inheriting titles,inheriting family property,supporting the elderly and so on.In the adoption system of the Tang Dynasty,the status of the adoptee has been improved.The law gives the adoptive son the same rights and obligations as the parent-child,which ensures the rights and interests of the adoptee to a certain extent,but it is still in a weak position in the adoption relationship.The adoption system had a certain impact on the social development of the Tang Dynasty.In the economic aspect,due to the popularity of the adoption system,the poor families could not only continue the incense,but also supplement sufficient labor force,which promoted the agricultural production and the development of handicraft industry in the Tang Dynasty.In the political aspect,the systematization and standardization of the adoption system not only stabilized the people's hearts and safeguarded the social stability Social stability also guarantees the pension system.