Study on Family Rules in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Di Wang^*

The Law School of China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, China.

DOI: 10.4236/jss.2014.211019                

Abstract

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the state laid emphasis on the village society control, encouraging families at different places to set norms restraining family members in genealogical record and vesting family elders with power to decide and enforce these norms. It was in this period that the family rules achieved rapid development, having increasingly mature content and form and general support from authorities; therefore, the Ming and Qing Dynasties became a typical time for the development of ancient family rules.

Keywords

Family Rules, The Ming and Qing Dynasties, Family Order, Clan Regulations

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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