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Asked by Mr.pitt from wales | Jun. 05, 2009 12:02
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how much freedom did peasant women have during the Tang Dynasty (as opposed to the gentile class)Were they as bound by traditiona and decorum as the women of the elite?

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Answered by Ms.Evelyn from China | Jun. 05, 2009 22:00
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Hi, Mr. pitt, I think your question is a good open question. I hope more people can see that and discuss it together. In my opinion, Tang is one of the feudal dynasties in Chinese history. Feudal society is a society for men. What is history? It's his story, man's story. I'm not a feminist, but just want to say the truth. In Chinese feudal society, women got less freedom than men. They had to obey various feudal traditions. Men can marry several wives. But women must accompany only one man for her lifetime. Even when she became a widow, it's very hard for her to remarry.
The peasant women and the women from the upper class both should obey various rules. Especially, the upper-class women must obey the rules more carefully. Only the women who obeyed the rules are considered to be well-bred and educated.
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