Female Images in China Traditional Literature

China's traditional female image is to abide by "three obedience and four virtues".

The so-called "three obedience" means: don't marry from the father, marry from the husband, and the husband dies in the child. In other words, girls should listen to their parents' instructions before getting married, and don't contradict their elders' instructions at will, because their social knowledge is rich and has fundamental guiding significance; After marriage, you should be polite to your husband, keep a house and practice with your husband, respect the old and love the young; If the husband unfortunately dies before himself, he should stick to his duties, find ways to raise the children and respect their philosophy of life.

The so-called "four virtues" refer to: virtue, tolerance, words and deeds, that is to say, being a woman is first of all moral character, and she must be upright; Then the appearance points out that you should be dignified and steady, not frivolous and casual. Words mean that you should be free to attach meaning when talking to others, understand what others say, know what you should and should not say, and know how to manage your family.