和亲文化与婚姻文化比较研究

Comparing Research on Imperial Matrimony Culture and Marriage Culture

和亲文化是在和亲过程以及与之相关的活动中积淀而成的一种独特文化。由于和亲文化具有开放性、交融性、"变夷从夏"、多元性、政治性及远距离通婚等特点,所以,和亲文化在诸多方面又与婚姻文化有较多差异:一是婚姻文化中的婚媾主要是同一民族的男女结合,而严格意义上的和亲文化中的婚媾皆为不同民族或不同种族之间男女的结合。因此,和亲文化在血统上都是混血的;二是婚姻文化比较重视聘财的多寡和门当户对,而和亲文化则更多考虑政治、外交及军事因素;三是婚姻文化影响面较窄,而和亲文化影响宽广,渗透到许多层面;四是和亲文化是由多民族文化汇聚而成的,是在仿效、吸纳和汇融中出现的新的更高层次的文化;五是和亲文化大都具有宗教色彩,与宗教有着比较密切的联系。

The mperial matrimony culture is a special culture which has gradually come into being during the process of imperial matrimony and its related activities.The imperial matrimony culture shows several characteristics like being open,mixed,multilateral and political,like'changing minorities into Han nationality',getting intermarried over distance,etc.,therefore the imperial matrimony culture differs a lot from marriage culture in a few ways:first,both sides of a couple come from the same nationality in marriage culture,while the two sides of a couple in pure imperial matrimony culture come from different nationalities or races,thus the imperial matrimony culture is mixed-blooded in blood relationship;second,the focus marriage culture is put upon the quantity of betrothal gifts and whether or not being well matched in social and economic status,while in imperial matrimony culture politics,diplomacy and military affairs are taken into account;third,marriage culture has its effect within a small range,while imperial matrimony culture has its widespread influence infiltrating into quite a few levels;fourth,the imperial matrimony culture is a collection of different cultures of many nationalities,and it's a new culture at a higher level emerging in the process of imitation,absorption and ferment of cultures of different nationalities or races;fifth,imperial matrimony culture is closely related to religion most of the time with obvious religious appeal.