宋代雇婢性质浅析

奴婢一般由买卖、罪没、俘虏等方式而来,至宋代则出现了“雇”这一新现象。对此,史学界基本上认为是雇佣。然而,就奴婢之一部分———婢女来说,不仅宋人时常雇、买(卖)不分,而且婢女在出卖劳动力时,也将自己的人身权一起卖与了雇主,故雇婢仍属买卖性质。

An Analysis of the Character of Hiring Slave-girls in Song Dynasty

Slaves were generally sold and bought, confiscated, captivated, etc. In Song dynasty hiring, a new phenomenon, appeared. To this, historians basically consider that it was hire. However,in regard to the slave-girl, hiring was not distinguished from buying at that time, because when slave-girls sold their labor force, owners possessed their personal rights simultaneously. Therefore, slave-girls were still bought, not simply hired.