Today, we feel that Tang Xuanzong's marriage to Yang Yuhuan violated ethics, why didn't people see it that way at that time
As we all know, China is a country of etiquette and etiquette, and people have always paid great attention to the etiquette between people, of which human relations are also a very important aspect. In history, many people have been condemned by posterity for doing things that violate human morality, but what Xiaobian wants to talk about today is an exception, he is an emperor, he did something that violated ethics and morality, but no one scolded him.
I believe that many friends also guessed that this emperor is Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, he did this thing is to marry his daughter-in-law Yang Yuhuan as his concubine, this matter in modern times is certainly unacceptable to many people, but why do the ancient people who pay more attention to etiquette not think so?
One aspect is that because the Tang Dynasty was not as ideologically imprisoned as other dynasties, we all know that the women's dressing style of the Tang Dynasty was very bold, and people's ideas and culture were also very open, so many people at that time did not regard this kind of thing as very serious. In addition to this aspect, it is also related to the various measures taken by Li Longji.
The first step, starting from the "ceremony" aspect, separates Li Hat and Yang Yuhuan. When Tang Xuanzong's favorite Concubine Wu Huifei died, he was depressed every day, and then someone recommended Yang Yuhuan to him, and Li Longji fell in love with yang Yuhuan at first sight after seeing yang Yuhuan. However, at this time, Yang Yuhuan was his daughter-in-law after all, and it seemed inappropriate to ask Li Hat directly. So he first asked Yang Yuhuan to go to the Taoist Temple to pray for his mother, Li Hat's grandmother. Even if at that time, Oh Li Hat and Yang Yuhuan did not want to be separated in their hearts, but in ancient times, they attached great importance to filial piety, so Yang Yuhuan also went to the Taoist Temple.
The second step is to give Li Hat another wife and cut off the relationship between the two. After Yang Yuhuan stayed in the Taoist Temple for four years, Tang Xuanzong still did not let her return to the vulgar, and at this time, Li Hat, who loved his wife, must go and ask Tang Xuanzong why. Tang Xuanzong also thought of his son coming back and asking, so he pushed the boat along the water, since you can't wait, then I will help you choose another wife, and then Li Longji set up a new Shou Princess for Li Hat. The purpose of this is to let Li Hat have a new wife, and Yang Yuhuan will definitely not be a concubine when he goes back, so the two basically have no husband and wife relationship.
The third step is to let time dilute the perception of others. Tang Xuanzong did not immediately take Yang Yuhuan into the palace after doing the above two measures, but waited for another year. Doing so would not only dilute Li Hat's dissatisfaction, but also reduce the doubts in the minister's mind. It can be seen that Tang Xuanzong has made great efforts to get Yang Yuhuan.