从唐律．户婚和离制度看唐代妇女地位by.pdf

Women’s Social Status in Tang Dynasty: An Analytical Study Focusing on the Divorce System 從《唐律．戶婚》和離制度看唐代婦女地位 By LEE, Man Ting 李敏婷 B.A.H.K. A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts at The University of Hong Kong August 2013 3 Declaration I declaration that the dissertation and the research work thereof represents my own work, except where due acknowledgement is made, and that it has not been previously included in a thesis, dissertation or report submitted to this University or to any other institution for a degree, diploma or other qualifications. Signed: _____________________________________ LEE, Man Ting 李敏婷 4 Abstract of dissertation entitled Women’s Social Status in Tang Dynasty: An Analytical Study Focusing on the Divorce System 從《唐律．戶婚》和離制度看唐代婦女地位 Submitted by LEE, Man Ting 李敏婷 for the degree of Master of Arts at The University of Hong Kong in August 2013 Under every regime, marriage is one of the essential factors to affect the development of a country. Before the Tang Dynasty, the divorce system was already practiced in the Chinese society due to the long lasting ancient rites. In ancient China, ‘qichu ’ and ‘yijue