川西农村“称粮”习俗和亲子关系探讨

The Custom of"Chengliang" and the Relationship between or among the Parent Offspring in the Rural Areas of West Sichuan

“称粮”是所调查的川西农村最普遍的养老方式。这种养老方式要求在子代家庭间平均分摊养老责任 ,反映出中国家庭关系中的“平均主义”倾向。把“称粮”的养老制度和分家的制度联系起来 ,可以观察到亲子之间“平均主义”的互惠关系。平均主义原则和孝道一起 。

Chengliang' is the most common way to support the aged in the rural areas of west Sichuan. This practice requires that properties of the parents are divided equally to the families of the immediate younger generation and the latter, in return, share equally the responsibility of supporting their parents. This reflects the equalitarianism of China's family relations. The system of 'Chengliang' and family property division suggest a mutually beneficial relationship of equalitarianism between or among the parent offspring. Equalitarianism and the principle of filial piety make up cultural clue to the understanding of parent offspring relations in rural families.