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Thankyou Ms. Evelyn,I very much agree with you that history is predominantly written by men. However- correct me if I'm wrong- but didn't the Tang only become a feudal society once around the time of Xuanzong when peasants began to sell their land in order to avoid tax and conscription. Prior to Xuanzong land was under the control of the government in a sytem of equal land allotments. Is that right?Although the life of the rich and famous has changed dramatically over time. I'm intereted to know how much the peasant class has changed.For example, would peasant girls have been allowed to work in the fields and chat to boys or have boy friends during the Tang Dynasty.Unfortunately for us history is indeed been written by men. But what influence did powerful women like Wu Ze tian, Empress Wei, Empress Anle and princess Taiping who all seemed to be very muc wearing the trousers around that time. Even though trousers hadn't really been invented. Unless you count those baggy cotton thing that monks wear as trousers.What influence did powerful women have on womens status as that time?How were peasant women allowed to dress?Sorry to ask so many questions. If you can answer any of them I would be interedted in your response.Thankyou!

Ms.Evelyn · Answer

In the early Tang Dynasty, the government practiced in the Land Equalization System. The land belonged to the government. The government endowed each peasant with the land with the same area. It's not allowed to sell or rent out the land. After a peasant died, his land was returned to the government. Since the Emperor Xuanzong, the land system had changed. Peasants could sell and rent out their own lands. In a sense, land actually belonged to peasants themselves. But the highest objective of the peasants is not to avoid tax. After all, they had to support their life through land. According to the law of the Tang, the peasants, who had no money to bury their parents, were allowed to sell their land to earn money.

Ms.Evelyn · Answer

Feudal ethics is fearful. When all the people obey the rules, nobody dares to challenge. In the feudal society, people used the feudal moral standards to demand of themselves. A peasant girl could chat with boys, if she didn't care about the others' gossip.Actually, the Tang is the most open-minded dynasty of all the feudal dynasties.  Women's attire were not very conservative. So, it's not strange to see those powerful women wearing trousers.

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