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Personality characteristics of ancient women in China

The characteristics of ancient women in China;

Gentle, conservative (far from modern times), caring for each other, educating children, and managing the family well, so in ancient times, men were the masters outside and women were the masters inside.

They are very gentle and are not allowed to go out. Their characteristics are virtuous, gentle, generous and considerate, while women in ancient China have no status.

At home, I followed my father and married my husband, but there was no ego. But in short, most women in ancient China were good wives and mothers.

Extended data:

The status of women in Shang Dynasty in China was very high, and the decline of women's status in China was formed with the emergence of Zhou Dynasty or Confucianism. When the Xia Dynasty was founded, it was still a matriarchal clan society, and its lifestyle had two characteristics:

First, nomadism, "The Biography of the Ram" said: "When a warlord marries nine women, the warlord will no longer marry." This custom was passed down to future generations in a ceremonial way. During the Zhou Dynasty, the status of married women was low, and whether the marriage relationship could be maintained depended on her husband's likes and dislikes. Husband is willing to maintain, she is a vassal of her husband; If the husband doesn't want to maintain it, he will be kicked out of the house.

The second one is from his wife. Marriage in Shang society is a multi-parent marriage, and it is also a typical matriarchal clan society. According to the regulations of Zhou Li, male aristocrats can marry many people, but only one wife.