As an ancient ritual that has been handed down to this day, the bride price has been respected by law. What you may not know is that bride price is not unique to China, it has been seen all over the world. How did the bride price come about? Why can it be passed down for thousands of years? Under what circumstances do I need to return the bride price?
The origins of bride price can be traced back to ancient China, when it originally referred to gifts given by a man to a woman's family. During the Zhou Dynasty, a complete system of marriage etiquette was formed, known as the "Six Rites", which included the "levy" link, that is, the man's family gave the bride's family a dowry and property, which is similar to what is called "bride price" in modern times.
As a traditional culture, bride price should be respected and cherished. However, the bride price also needs to be handled in moderation and sensible. Only on the basis of mutual respect and cherishment by both parties can a marriage be truly happy and fulfilling.
A return of the bride price may be required in the following cases:
Although the parties have registered their marriage, they divorce without living together. Where the payer has difficulties in living due to the payment of the bride price before marriage, and a request for the return of the bride price is made at the time of divorce. If the parties have not completed the marriage registration formalities, the party who paid the bride price may request the return of the bride price. It should be noted that the above situations are all prerequisites for divorce.
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