With the development of the times and the improvement of women's status, polygamy and polyandry have been abolished in most countries.
But in Bhutan, on the eastern side of the Himalayas, their king, Singh, married four wives, even though the state had prescribed monogamy.
These four wives were sisters, and all of them were well educated, and they didn't care to serve a husband together, and they rushed to marry the king.
How charming is this magical king who can charm all four sisters at the same time?
"Bhutanese Wu Yanzu"
It is said that when King Singh of Bhutan came to propose marriage, the four sisters were attracted by his appearance and rushed to tell their father that they wanted to marry the handsome king.
Although we look at the photo of King Singh and feel very ordinary, it may be that in Bhutan, a small country with a population of only a few hundred thousand, this kind of appearance is definitely considered a celestial appearance, and many people even refer to Singh as the Wu Yanzu of Bhutan.
This can make the old father Wujin Dorjee in a dilemma, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, and any daughter he marries will make others complain.
Just when his old father Dorjee was at a loss, King Singh took the initiative to marry his four daughters at the same time, and said that he would treat each of them fairly.
King Singh came so timely not because he had come to the idea of relieving the four sisters in advance, but because it was entirely out of political considerations.
In 1972, the old king of Bhutan died of illness, and Singh, who was only 17 years old, had to inherit the throne in a hurry.
King Singh succeeded to the throne at a young age, and he needed to marry a woman from a strong family background to increase his power and influence.
In fact, the king himself did not want to marry four sisters at the same time, and Singer went to England to study at the age of twelve, where he embraced many modern ideas.
When he was young, he also fantasized about meeting his Snow White and being a couple with his beloved for the rest of his life.
But as king, he had to give up his unrealistic illusions, and his marriage had to give way to power.
When Singh's mother offered to marry all four sisters at the same time, Singh was shocked, a ridiculous idea he had never dared to have.
But the mother's analysis of the pros and cons for her is also very reasonable, if you marry only one of them, you will inevitably offend the other three, and they will definitely hold a grudge and revenge in the future.
The family of the four sisters is a famous family in Bhutan, and their father's uncle is also the living Buddha of Xia Zun. Bhutan is a place where Buddhism is extremely popular, and the status of a living Buddha in their country is naturally very honorable.
Speaking of the Living Buddha Xia Zun, he died at the hands of King II of Bhutan, that is, Singh's grandfather.
It stands to reason that the family of the four sisters and the Singh family still have a blood feud, and they should not agree to this family affair.
But there are only eternal interests and no eternal enemies, coupled with Singh's handsome face, the four sisters really can't think of a reason to refuse.
But Singh was well aware of his goals, and in the second year of his marriage, he went to worship the Living Buddha of Xia Zun, intending to tell the Bhutanese people that the two families had laughed at each other.
Although Singh married four wives at the same time, his harem was peaceful.
Harmony family
King Singh is definitely a master of Duanshui, he never shows a special preference for one wife over another, and always treats them equally.
He built four houses for his four wives, and they were so far away that they didn't usually have the opportunity to see each other.
And Singh himself will go to the dormitory of the four wives according to certain rules, so that others can't find anything wrong at all.
In addition, the four queens are also biological sisters, and they also have a certain foundation of family affection, so there will be no contradictions if there is no major event.
The only possible conflict between the four queens is the issue of heirs.
According to the traditional principle of dignity and inferiority, the queen is considered a wife, and his son is a concubine, but the three younger sisters consider themselves also wives and not concubines.
After all, when King Singh asked to marry them, he promised to treat them equally, and they were the most honorable queens of Bhutan.
But that didn't bother the clever Singh, who said that the first boy to be born was his heir.
The best luck was the Three Queens, who successfully gave birth to Singh's first child, the current King of Bhutan, Jigme Kesar Namyer Wangchuck.
The eldest queen and the second queen were a little less lucky, both of them were little princesses under the gentleman, and they had no chance of being on the throne. But it's pure luck and it's hard to control.
Now that King Singh has abdicated, he no longer has to worry about state affairs, and has more time to spend with his four wives and enjoy his own retirement.