What was the life of men plowing and women weaving in ancient times?

"Sunrise Tian Yun night hemp, village children each take charge. Children and grandchildren are not prepared to farm and weave, but also learn to grow melons in mulberry shade. " This is an idyll written by Fan Chengda, which describes the situation of men plowing and women weaving in ancient times.

There is also "both husband and wife return home, you plow and weave, and I carry water to water the garden." The scene described in the poem is very harmonious. This happens because people go out in the morning and go home at night for their families. Men and women love each other and take care of each other, and the family is complete.

However, in ancient China, the pattern of male ploughing and female weaving belonged to small-scale peasant economy and natural economy, which was easily influenced by natural weather, so there were not so many beautiful scenes in the poems.

Moreover, in ancient times, the small-scale peasant economy was largely self-sufficient, but at that time there were still heavy taxes, and many of the fruits of the busy people had to be handed over to the government. Therefore, a poem says, "If you plant a millet in spring, you will reap 10,000 seeds in autumn. There is no waste of heaven and earth, and the toiling peasants are still starving to death. At noon in summer, the sun is very hot, farmers are still working, and beads are dripping into the soil. Who knows that the Chinese food on the plate is hard. "

But in ancient times, people yearned for the harmonious and beautiful life of men plowing and women weaving. Due to the long-term feudal ideology, the people's thoughts are not liberated, and they just want to live and work in peace and contentment, which is exactly what the rulers hope.

In ancient times, although the natural economic model of male ploughing and female weaving was fragile, it was deeply rooted and developed for a long time, and was highly praised by rulers. In this small-scale peasant economy model, people can be self-sufficient, but there are also many constraints. However, the society at that time was so much. Due to social unrest, it is really commendable to want a plain and stable life for men and women.