北朝赵郡李氏家族婚姻考

A Study on the Marriage of the Li Family in Zhao Prefecture in the Northern Dynasties

赵郡李氏是北朝重要世家大族,是河北大族的代表,其家族婚姻也关涉北朝很多高门大族,结合出土文献与传世文献进行系统考索可以发现,赵郡李氏大约与二十余家族有婚姻关系,现可知婚姻近百例,因地缘因素,与河北世族的婚姻占约一半。北朝后期,赵郡李氏通婚的家族面有较大拓展,体现其社会基础和影响力进一步扩大。为了提高家族政治地位,赵郡李氏与元魏宗室和高齐宗室有较多婚姻,北朝宗室愿与之通婚,也体现了赵郡李氏在河北旧族中较高的地位。

As one of the most powerful aristocratic families in the Northern Dynasties, the Li Family in Zhao Prefecture was the representative of the aristocratic families in Hebei area, and the marriages of this family concern many prominent families in this era. Based on the study of the ancient literature and the excavated literature, many related facts can be found out. Firstly, Li Family in Zhao Prefecture had marital relationships with about twenty families, and over ninety marriages had been proved to exist. Besides, on account of geographical factors, the marriages between Li Family and the other aristocratic families in Hebei account for about one half of all these marriages. What’s more, as for the Li Family, the scope of the marriages had been enlarged greatly during the latter half of the Northern Dynasties, which embodies a further expansion of its social relationships and influences. In order to improve its political status, Li family allied themselves by marriage with the Yuan Wei and Gao Qi imperial clans. The fact that the imperial clans in the Northern Dynasties were willing to form marital relationships with the Li family confirms the higher status of Li family among the traditional families in Hebei.