收继婚是中国古代普遍盛行的一种婚姻制度,也是中国婚姻史上的一种特殊形式。文章从收继婚的涵义及起源入手,阐述了收继婚的分类及其存在的历史原因。 Marriage is a common marriage system prevailed in ancient China, but also a special form in the history of Chinese marriage. The article begins with the meaning and origin of receiving marriage, elaborates the classification of inheritance and marriage and its historical reasons.