A New Study Of Folk Women On Regions South Of The Yangtze River In The Period Of Middle And Late Ming Dynasty

For a long time, the ancient Chinese women in feudal society is considered to be men's accessories, in patriarchal, outline of husband to wife in the family model without any status, was "the three obediences and the four virtues", "be loyal to one ' s spouse until his death" the moral doctrine of deeply bound, much less freed from heavy housework, get out of the House, participating in various social activities, have leisure life of its own. Where those views are biased, each dynasty dynasties of the status of women are different, not generalized.Middle and late Ming dynasty commodity economy in the Yangtze River developed, emerging rise of towns, cultures industries thrived, community open, various "heretical" ideas appear, all of this to show the world a different in any society of the times in the past, in this context, civil women's living conditions have changed. They with by hard labor, and smart enough to even is from maiden brings of dowries in family in the has has must of economic status and discourse right, sometimes also can masters; because objective factors and couples both itself conditions of various gap, led "envy woman", and "vixen" of large appears, full Subversion has people traditional concept in the of female image; social atmosphere of loose and women self-consciousness of awakening makes they courage to confrontation anthropophagi, bold pursuit love marriage, widow remarried phenomenon also emerging. At the same time, more women to the community, join the workforce and in various professions, through their own efforts to create wealth, promoted the further development of the economy and culture; in addition to work industrious and hardworking women actively participate in religious entertainment Festival when he was playing, relaxing body and mind, broaden horizons, increase social, more social adds unique style at that time.