In the thousands of years of feudal history in ancient times, the feudal marriage system of "monogamy and polygamy" has always been practiced. In ancient times, when a man took a wife, he could also remarry through concubinage. This marriage system is undoubtedly very feudal and backward, and it is very unfair to women. Moreover, the status of wives and concubines in ancient times was very different, and even the status of the children they gave birth to, the status of concubines and concubines, was also very different.
The concept of the ancients was more traditional, believing that "many children are blessed", but the children born of concubines had a relatively low status in the family, and some did not even have the qualifications to inherit the inheritance. In ancient times, the wealth of the family was often passed on to the eldest son born of the original match, that is, the "inheritance system of the eldest son" that had been passed down for thousands of years. Even the imperial power in ancient times was inherited by the eldest son of the concubine, and the only way for the prince to become an emperor was to take the concubine.
By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the People's Republic, people had realized the backwardness of this feudal marriage system, and people of insight had also called for the promotion of the "monogamous" marriage system. But for people at that time, it was difficult to change the customs and habits that had been passed down for thousands of years. Even those who advocate "monogamy", many of them secretly take concubines, such as Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei, who first proposed "monogamy", and they all have more than one wife.
In the Republic of China period, although legally speaking, men must first divorce if they want to remarry, in principle, the "monogamous" system is observed. But for those dignitaries, the system is not much binding. Almost every one of the warlords and wealthy merchants who dominated one side was a herd of wives and concubines. For example, zhang Zongchang, the "dog meat general", married many aunts and wives in his lifetime.
In addition to the nickname "General of Dog Meat", Zhang Zongchang also has a nickname called "General of the Three Unknowns". Because he did not know how many soldiers he had, how much money he had, and even how many aunts and wives he had, he was called "General Sanzhi" by the people at that time. So, how many wives does Zhang Zongchang have? At present, there are 22 aunts and wives with names and surnames that can be found, in addition to his original Jia shi and his wife Yuan Shu'e, so zhang Zongchang has at least 24 wives. So many aunts and wives, no wonder he can't remember clearly.
"Monogamy" in the Republic of China period can be said to be nominal, and many people did not abide by this rule. It was not until after liberation that the "monogamous" system was truly implemented. It was also from this time that the feudal marriage system of "monogamy and polygamy", which had been circulating for thousands of years, was completely abolished. On May 1, 1950, china began to implement the Marriage Law, which clearly stipulates the marriage system of "monogamy".
In addition to the provision for "monogamy", the feudal marriage and family system that had previously been forced, male superiority over female inferiority, and disregard for the interests of children had been abolished. A new democratic system of marriage and family, with freedom of marriage, equality between men and women and protection of women and children, is introduced.
So, after the establishment of the "monogamous" marriage system after the founding of the People's Republic of China, how to deal with those beautiful aunts and wives? Speaking of which, the solution to these aunts is indeed enviable.
Although "monogamy" was practiced after the founding of the Country, it also gave a very humane solution to the feudal marriages that were left over from before. For these aunts and wives who have a de facto marriage with their husbands, they can choose to divorce their husbands or continue to live with their husbands. If these aunts want a divorce, the husband must not stop it and must agree to the divorce. The freedom of marriage of these women was ensured to the greatest extent, and they were not forcibly separated from their husbands, but mainly by their own choices.
Such a solution is mainly to take into account that after all, these aunts and wives have lived with their husbands for a long time, and there is a certain emotional basis between them, and if they rush to separate the family, it is really not appropriate. And they also have children, family ties, whether to divorce or continue to live, it is undoubtedly a good way for them to choose.