Chapter three : the position and rights of women as seen in contracts about succession . the principle of equal division of family property among male offspring may be considered one of the most important characteristics of traditional chinese society 第三章以分产继承文书为中心，探讨在家产分析、立嗣、招婿过程中女儿、妻子、母亲分别扮演的角色及其财产权利。
