introduction
China has a long history and has undergone many social changes, and there are many battles large and small. The ugly customs left behind are also diverse.
In my impression, I know that there are feng shui, eight characters, fortune telling, funeral, lower gods, prayers, yin marriage, foot binding, eunuchs and other folk feudal customs, and some ugly customs are still prevalent in some remote places.
The most typical in China is foot binding, which is also listed as the first of the world's ugly customs, influencing ancient Chinese women. To this day, some elderly people still retain such customs, which is surprising.
Where does foot binding come from?
Foot binding, also known as foot binding. There is an old proverb: wrap a pair of small feet, shed a vat of tears. From this sentence, we can deeply appreciate the painful process of foot binding.
There are many theories about the origin of foot binding, some people say that it originated from Xia Yu, some people say that it originated from the Sui Dynasty, some people say that it originated from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and some people say that it originated from the Song Dynasty. These claims have been historically verified, but most scholars believe that it is still biased towards the Song Dynasty.
Because more historical records of foot binding originate from the Song Dynasty, especially the Northern Song Dynasty, the number of foot bindings at that time was large, and the indicators of women's foot binding also rose sharply.
The origin of foot binding represents the gradual establishment of feudal society, and also represents the gradual entrenchment of the feudal ideas of the people.
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In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the custom of foot binding was the most prevalent. Nine out of ten women are counted as having their feet tied, and women who do not have foot bindings suffer from cold eyes or criticism.
The small feet of the "three-inch golden lotus" are derived from these two dynasties. Women in the Ming and Qing dynasties are crazy obsessed with foot binding, because foot binding has represented the status of women in society, and men also attach great importance to it.
Women from all walks of life, rich or poor, rich and poor, have tied their feet, and whether they are tied or not will directly affect her personal lifelong events.
Then some people have to ask, what did these two dynasties become like? Let me make an analogy, like we all have a cell phone in our hands right now. That's it, foot binding was so crazy at the time, and it also made foreigners marvel.
After the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the decadent feudal ideology was also overthrown, and Sun Yat-sen ordered that foot binding be banned and everyone was equal. After the founding of New China, the vice of foot binding was completely abolished, and Chinese women were liberated.
What is foot binding?
Looking up history, there are many ways to wrap your feet. According to historical records, pick out a method to briefly explain.
Ancient women would wrap their feet from a young age, first wash their feet for backup, find a circular object, place it horizontally in the middle of the soles of their feet, walk for several days, and break their feet. Then prepare some hard pieces, wrap the toes and pieces tightly at the same time, walk down the ground for a few days, and when the flesh of the feet is fluffy and the blow bombs can be broken, knead them into the desired shape, which takes three to five years.
The three inches of the "three-inch golden lotus" are the size of the usual cigarette box, and the three inches are silver lotuses. The walking posture is eight points of incense lotus on the outside, and the inner eight are concentric lotuses.
Why foot binding?
Such a terrible process, why do you still have to wrap your feet? Women after foot binding, because the foot walk becomes slow, giving people a petite gentle and cute feeling. In the eyes of ancient men, such a woman was so full of charm.
In feudal society, women's status is very low, and only when they gain favor will their lives be better.
In order to live, in order to better marry into a large family, or to better get people's appreciation, so even if they experience such pain, they must be willing to tie their feet. For a better destiny, it was bound by such feudal customs.
The feet behind the foot binding are not allowed to be seen by others, only their own husbands can see, and if they are seen by others, they insult their virginity. Therefore, some people did not let people see it until they died.
It's a thing of the past
As society develops, bad habits like foot binding will slowly drown in the ocean of history. Today's China is different from the past, from the system, ideology, economy, construction are in the forefront, and even some surpass the world's major powers, now China is booming, emerging to glory.