从北朝上层女子看鲜卑族的贞节观

北朝时期,鲜卑族妇女在婚姻和爱情观方面表现出了强烈的自我意识,她们于婚前、婚后选择伴侣比较自由、随意,贞节观念极为淡薄。这与鲜卑族所处的自然环境、残存的母系氏族社会的遗风、缺少礼教的约束及妇女拥有较高的经济和政治地位密切相关。

On the Concept of Chastity in Noble Xianbei Women During Northern Dynasties

During Northern Dynasties,Xianbei women demonstrated a strong sense of self in marriage and love.They chose a partner before marriage and even after marriage relatively free because the extremely weak concept of chastity.This is due to the natural environment,the remnants of matriarchal society of the legacy,the lack of propriety and women have a higher economic and political status.