Heavenly Reason and Human Desire (Women's Marriage Life from the Perspective of Traditional Confucian Culture)

Author: Xing Lifeng, Liu Caixia, Tang Minghui
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book combines knowledge and fun. In ancient China, "history" was "his story," entirely controlled by men, with no relevance to women; "women's stories" could only be narrated at the mercy of men. Ancient women struggled in the between patriarchy and marital authority, hindered by numerous taboos. This book selects vivid historical facts to realistically recreate their figures navigating through trauma, revealing the hidden pains of life that are hard to voice, and exploring the mysteries of fate where tender emotions are entangled by indifference. It is a two-sided mirror—on one side, it reflects a traditional self-examination of women; on the other side, it offers a historical reflection on patriarchal culture.