试论《二年律令》中爵位继承制度的几个问题

汉代<二年律令>规定的爵位继承制度,根据不同情况实行的是一种等级继承、爵加一级和降级继承的原则.为维护高爵者的利益,又使社会保持应有的内在活力,它还对爵后以外的诸子规定了一些补偿措施.爵制实质上代表着一种社会秩序,能够对国家政权起到一种社会主流力量的支持和凝聚民心的作用,国家对爵位继承制定严密的规章制度,是巩固国家政权的重要手段之一.

Several Issues Concerning the Inheritance to the Title of Nobility in Decree of 186 B.C.

According to the Decree of 186 B.C.in Han Dynasty,inheritance to the title of nobility followed the principle of hierarchy inheritance,a level adding to the nobility and degrading inheritance.To protect the interests of superior nobles and to maintain the inner vigor of the society,it stipulated some compensation to the offspring of nobles.In fact,the system of nobility represented a kind of social order which supported the sovereignty as a leading social force and acted as a cohesive force.It is one of the...