Ancient brothels were legal. Why did the Ming Dynasty seal brothels to eliminate pornography?

In the history of China, the 1 advocator of eliminating evils was Ming Xuanzong, a wise monarch with excellent literacy and martial arts. He realized that there were too many brothels in society, which made him feel that they had corroded the social system, so he ordered to start to crack down on pornography and illegal publications.

When it comes to eliminating pornography, we have to start with Zhu Yuanzhang. After Zhu Yuanzhang made Jinling his capital, he set up a state-run brothel on the Qinhuai River. According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang also wrote couplets for state-run brothels: there are good mountains, good waters, good winds and good months here. It also has beautiful women and beautiful things, adding a thousand years of beautiful vocabulary. There are many stupid men and women in the world. The situation is even more spoony, and it is several generations of idiots.

Brothels are everywhere, which also breeds extravagance. Many celebrities and wealthy families regard going to brothels as a romantic thing, which has also become a social atmosphere. At that time, there were the following types of customers: literati, ordinary customers and simple customers. Many dignitaries don't ask about the government affairs and indulge in singing and dancing all day. There are also many unforgettable romances and tragedies between literary geniuses and charming celebrities.

Slowly, the rulers realized that brothels were very corrosive to society. At that time, Ming Xuanzong had just succeeded to the throne, and officials were addicted to extravagance and enjoyment all day. In order to save the country, in A.D. 1429, Emperor Xuanzong of Ming Dynasty launched the first large-scale anti-pornography campaign in the history of China.

He ordered the closure of brothels in the capital and other big cities, abolished the original state-run brothels, and banned officials from whoring. But there are no restrictions on private brothels. Therefore, this anti-vice campaign is only a deterrent to officials, but it has not really banned brothels. But what Ming Xuanzong didn't expect was that the officials who were aiming at him also thought about the countermeasures. They take wives and concubines in batches according to the size of their official positions.