When did the three-inch golden lotus begin?

Three-inch golden lotus originated in the Song Dynasty.

Three-inch golden lotus, which first appeared in the Song Dynasty, is the extreme development of the traditional customs of ancient women. People call wrapped feet "lotus", while feet of different sizes are different grades of "lotus", those larger than four inches are "iron lotus", those four inches are "silver lotus" and those three inches are "golden lotus". The theory of "three-inch golden lotus" requires that the feet should not only be as small as three inches, but also bow and bend.

the development of three-inch golden lotus:

in the Ming dynasty, the trend of women's foot-binding entered a prosperous period and developed rapidly in various places. During this period, there were certain requirements for the shape of foot-binding, and the saying of "three-inch golden lotus" appeared.

It is required that the feet should not only be as small as three inches, but also be bent and wrapped in a corn shape. When Zhang Xianzhong invaded Sichuan at the end of the Ming Dynasty, women's feet were so small that they piled up into mountains, which was called "Golden Lotus Peak", showing the prosperity of women's foot-binding in Sichuan. ?

Foot-binding has also been banned in history. The Qing dynasty has repeatedly banned it, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has also promulgated similar laws. However, it was not until the Revolution of 1911 that the wind of foot-binding from the city to the countryside was gradually abolished.