The Interpretation of Ying (媵) Marriage System by Jing-Shi (經師) of Han Dynasty and Their Asserts of Socio-political Background
Resource
臺大中文學報, 16, 049-104
Journal
臺大中文學報
Journal Issue
16
Pages
049-104
Date Issued
2002-06
Date
2002-06
Author(s)
Lin, S.C.
Abstract
The point of this article is the characters of ying marriage, and interpretations of Classics about Han dynasty, This article discusses through five aspects: 1. Definition of ying marriage, 2. The practice of ying marriage in pre-Ch’in period, 3. The arguments about ying marriage of Han Confucianists, 4. The background of interpretation about ying marriage by Jing-Shi, 5. Marriages and harems of the imperial household in Han dynasty. These analyses will help us to understand those situations of the ancient Chinese marriage system. I will explain that ying marriage’s theories in Han dynasty are based upon so many foundations, for example, shu (number of regularity), yin-yang(陰陽), astrology, anomalism, regimen, procreation, and control of numbers about the imperial harems.
Subjects
漢代
先秦
經師
解經
媵婚
數術
左傳
Han dynasty
Pre-ch'in
Jing-shi
Interpretation of classics
Ying marriage
Shu
Number of regularity
Tso-chuan
Type
journal article