冥婚形式及原因探析

起源于上古时代的冥婚习俗,是中国婚姻史上的一种特殊现象。自周以前产生此俗以来,不断发展。隋唐五代、尤其是唐代,冥婚现象自上而下已蔚然成风,明清时亦屡见不鲜。冥婚现象在我国流行的范围比较广,产生了各种花样不同的形式。历代论者大都认为冥婚陋俗与礼不合,荒诞无稽,提出各种批评看法。然而,冥婚之俗并未因时代推移而消逝,直至民国时一些地方还存此俗,就是当今社会也未绝迹,进行冥婚者仍时有见闻。

Probe Into the Forms and Causes of Marriage of the Dead With the Living Person

The custom of marriage,which referred to the dead married with the living person and stemmed from the ancient times,was a special phenomenon.The custom of marriage was very popular between the official and the common in Sui,Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties,especially in Tang Dynasty.It still existed in Ming and Qing Dynasty.Its range was wide and its forms were various.In the past times most scholars thought the custom was very ridiculous,so they had some critical remarks.However,it didn't disappear with the development of the times.It didn't exist until during the period the Minguo and in modern society.