宋朝大家庭论略

宋朝大家庭人口约在 10人以上 ,家庭人口众多 ,日常管理制度化 ,存续时间长 ,有很强的生命力。传统孝义观念和国家的政策引导及干预是维系大家庭的重要因素。大家庭最终破灭是由经济条件限制、管理难度大、家庭成员地位发生变化以及天灾人祸等原因造成的。宋朝国家曾对大家庭采取过有利的倾斜政策 ,大家庭也表现出和睦守礼、同甘共苦、回报社会的良好精神风貌。同时 ,大家庭经济状况的变化也反映出宋朝国力的盛衰。

Discussing the Extended Families in Song Dynasty

In Song Dynasty, an extended family refers to those whose family members were more than ten. This kind of family had a large population, made its daily management system and lasted long, so it had a very strong power. The traditional ideas and national policies would mainly affect its development. According to the research results, it might have been destroyed because of the limitation of economic conditions, the difficulties of its management, the changing of the social status of its membership and some natural or human disasters. The governments in Song Dynasty had once adopted some advantageous policies to support it and it had also taken on some fresh look to show its harmony and persistence and to reward the society. Meanwhile, the changing of its economic condition had reflected the national power of Song Dynasty.