论清代立嗣继承中的财产因素

The Role of Property in the Adopted Sons’ Inheritance in the Qing Dynasty

清代立嗣继承法律关系发生时,财产因素占据了极为重要的地位,原来准宗教性质的宗祧祭祀的意义变得模糊。大量的立嗣继承纠纷都源于人们对财产的觊觎和争夺,争继即是争产。导致这一现象的主要原因在于清代社会人口压力增大、资源的日渐短缺,道德和宗族习惯法的影响和约束减弱,另外清代地方官的司法实践对此也起到了负面作用。

Property played an important role in the development of inheritance by adopting son in the Qing period. Originally, the semi - religion character of ancestor sacrifice distorted the inheritance practices. A large number of disputes about adopted sons inheritance resttlted from greedy struggle over property. Increasing popttlation pressure, scarcity of the resources and decline of the obligation of morality and common - law of elan were the major factors causing disputes. Additionally, the legal practices of the local government had a negative impact on dispute resolution in Qing period.