How has the concept of marriage changed since ancient times?

Marriage system is a kind of social relationship established after human beings entered civilized society, which is recognized by society. Men and women are United in order to live together. Since ancient times, marriage has been an eternal topic of concern. Its minor importance is related to the honor and disgrace of a family name, and its major importance is related to the rise and fall of the country and the reproduction of mankind. Marriage is a social problem, so it involves many aspects, and the concept of marriage in different periods is also different because of the political, economic and cultural differences in society. Throughout the history of China, the last violent impact on the concept of marriage occurred in modern China, especially after the May 4th Movement. With the great social changes and the battle of ideological emancipation, China people's views on marriage and love have been impacted unprecedentedly, and gradually approached and merged with those of the West. China people began to abandon the feudal arranged marriage and embarked on the road of paying attention to equality between men and women, free love and taking feelings as the basis of marriage.