汉唐户主资格的变迁

两汉时期,在男性尊长存在的情况下,女性、卑幼均可充当户主。孙吴基本上承袭汉制,但女性受到一定程度的限制。魏晋时期,户主资格趋于严格,责任能力较强的男性尊长成为户主的首要人选。到唐代,户主一律由男性尊长充任,只有户内没有男性时,女性方可充当户主。汉唐户主人选的变迁取决于户主对政府所负经济义务的强弱,是汉唐赋税制度变化的结果,与儒家强调的伦理道德无关。

The Change of the Qualifications for the Head of Household from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty

During the West Han Dynasty and the East Han Dynasty,female may serve as the head of household,as well as the low and immature,even if male and senior exist.The Wu mainly followed the institution of the Han Dynasty except that woman was limited to a certain extent.During the Wei and Jin period,the qualifications for the head of household tended to be strict,the male senior who had capabilities for responsibility became the first choice.Until the Tang Dynasty,all the heads of household were male.The female a...