丧服制度法律化的意图——以《唐律疏议》中丧期禁忌事项为例

Intention of Legalization of Mourning System:Taking Comment on Law of Tang Dynasty as example

中国素称礼仪之邦。特别在古代,礼仪文化深入到社会生活中的各个领域,家庭、社交、宴饮、服饰、居住等日常生活,也延伸到国家的典章制度和政治生活中。中国古代礼仪分为吉、凶、宾、军、嘉五礼,丧礼是凶礼中最为重视的一部分,它属于人生的最后一次礼仪。丧礼既表达生者对于死者的眷恋,也是原始宗教中对死者的尊敬。同时,中国社会推崇孝道和家庭伦理,因此古人对于丧葬礼仪极为重视。以《唐律疏议》中关于居丧期间的禁止事项来探讨丧服制度法律化对社会生活和政治统治的意义。

China is well known as a state of ceremonies. Etiquette culture reflects all fields of social life in the ancient, such as family, social, banquet, clothing, housing and so on. It also extends to the institutions and politi-cal life of state. China ancient etiquette divides into five branches, i. e. auspicious, inauspicious, fine, guest, and military. The funeral is one of the most important parts in fierce etiquette, which is the last ceremony of one＇s life. It is the living＇s expression of love to the dead, and respecting for the dead in the primitive religion. Meanwhile, Chinese social praises the filial piety and family ethics highly, so the ancients are of the utmost importance for fu-neral etiquette. The author discusses the meaning of legalization of the mourning apparel system in the Tanglvshuyi （ Comment on Law of Tang Dynasty） .