Characteristics of large families in ancient times

The family style is strict, strict rules, order of elders and children, inside and outside of the difference, the outer courtyard is generally the men's place of life, the inner courtyard for the women's living place, and the outside of the courtyard separated from the middle door is also known as the second door, outside the men can not casually in and out of the inside of the women's families can not come out at will

The eldest elders generally live in the south-facing room, the juniors according to the generation of the east and west rooms

The other I don't know about the others