Ancient Marriage Age

The average age of marriage in ancient times was around 15 years old.

In ancient times, there were laws regarding the age of marriage, which varied from dynasty to dynasty. Men were generally set at 15 to 20 years old and women at 13 to 17 years old.

In the Song Dynasty, there is a saying that if a woman does not get married at 15, her family will be imprisoned, meaning that it is against the law for a woman in the family to get married when she is old enough to do so, and her family will be imprisoned with her. In ancient China, it was common to get married earlier mainly for the purpose of having children and reproducing offspring, because of the harsh environment in ancient times, the average life expectancy of people is low, in order to ensure the labor force and the national population, to increase the fertility rate has become a more urgent goal of the people.

The significance of marriage

1, after the marriage, two people form a family, each other have a dependence on the person to stabilize, life will be colorful. Men will also be more responsible and cherish the family more.

2, the parents painstakingly raised us to adulthood, of course, hope that we reach the age, find a loving person, have a home of their own. The parents will also be very pleased to see us become a family.

3. In our traditional Chinese thinking, no matter how rich and capable you are, it is all about whether you have a family or not. Regardless of men and women, age, you can start a good search for people around you, have a favorite or have the intention of the boy or girl can go forward, try to see.