摘要
在传统中国社会中,土地财产的拥有和继承以男性为主导,福建山区亦不例外。明中叶前后,随着市场经济的发展,山区经济作物(尤其是木材)价值不菲,吸引了大量人口从事山林经济。缔结姻亲关系、索取嫁妆成为外来移民参与山区开发的重要途径。他们通过娶本地女性,以嫁妆形式得到经营妻家山场的权利,并签订契约作为产权转让的凭证。随着开发的深入,姻亲双方产生利益纠纷,冲击着依靠姻亲关系维系的管业格局。而引入市场机制和官府权威,使姻亲双方的权益界定逐渐得到完善和细化。在这个发展脉络下,婚姻不仅是人生礼仪,更是连接当地人与外来移民的媒介;妇女参与土地转让,不止是性别权利的议题,也是山区开发的重要环节。
In traditional Chinese society,the system of land ownership and inheritance was male-dominated,and the mountainous regions of Fujian were no exception.Around the mid-Ming dynasty,rising values of mountain cash crops(especially timber)attracted a large population to engage in the mountain economy.By marrying local women,these migrants gained the rights to operate their wives'family mountain properties through dowry,utilizing contracts as evidence of property rights transfer.The evolution of these systems has been characterized by the introduction of market mechanisms and state authority,leading to a progressive refinement of the definition of rights among the parties involved.Within this developmental context,marriage functioned not only as a life ritual but also as a crucial medium connecting locals and immigrants.Women's involvement in land transfers can be considered not merely an issue of gender rights,but also a vital component of mountain development.
出处
《中国经济史研究》
北大核心
2026年第1期17-29,共13页
Researches in Chinese Economic History
基金
国家社会科学基金青年项目“‘顺庄法’下的华北乡村赋税秩序研究”(批准号:23ZSC01071)阶段性成果之一。
关键词
奁山
嫁妆
契约
山区开发
山林产权
Mountains as Gifts
Dowries
Contracts
Mountain Development
Property Rights of Mountains and Forests
