조선전기 재산상속법제에서 여성의 지위

Women’s position on System of Inheritance Law in the Early Joseon Kim, Eun-A Generally speaking, the Joseon Dynasty period is the society of blood relation in the male line. It is think that Women has treat inferior of men. Because at establishment of Joseon Dynasty, it be influenced by a code of clan regulations of China. That is to say, The Formality of Religious ceremonies and Marriage ceremony has been changed androcentric system. Also the Late Joseon society was the strict patriarchal male line society. And in Period of Japanese imperialism occupation by force, our tradition is distorted. Since then at this point in time the Civil Law enact, rational traditional Law System cannot be reflected. Nevertheless the Early Joseon introduced into a code of clan regulations of China, Marriage customs was continue a matrilocal system. Specially on System of Inheritance Law, it was continue the inheritance by equal distribution. Therefore Women’s position maintain Goryeo period Women´s position. That is to say, it is the same Son that a Daughter became a successor. And Widow was recognized spouse’s position at inheritance. In the Traditional Inheritance Law System Women´s position was superior to the Chinese and japanese Women´s position. And it was superior to Early enacted our Civil code’ Women´s position. This is a result of the introduction to the inheritance by drastic equal distribution. Therefore successor divided equally. Moreover Women be girded with the inheritance’ position to the same position of son.