The status of women in the ancient Tang Dynasty can be compared with that of modern women. That's why. First of all, it was because the only female emperor appeared in the Tang Dynasty——Wu Zetian. Because of her, the status of women in the Tang Dynasty was greatly improved.
Then women’s thoughts were liberated in the Tang Dynasty, and the most obvious thing was clothing. When we watch costume dramas, especially those from the Tang Dynasty, we always see concubines and other women wearing low-cut robes, which are very tempting. Many people are curious, is the TV series deliberately dressed like this to attract people's attention, or is there another reason?
After checking some historical records in ancient books, it is said that the Tang Dynasty was the first place where women’s jewelry was made in ancient China, and the representative of the Tang Dynasty was the first place where the royal family was born. Bai Juyi's "Shangyang Ren" said: "The shoes and clothes are narrow, and the eyebrows are long and thin. Outsiders should laugh when they don't see each other. Tianbao made up for it in the last few years." The meaning of this poem is that some white-haired palace ladies spend their time in the cold palace. After more than 40 years, I always look the most fashionable when entering the palace, but I don't know that I am completely out of date.
This not only shows that the Tang Dynasty had a very clear concept of fashion and the saying of "adapting to the times", but also tells that today's women in the Tang Dynasty insist on advancing with the times when pursuing fashion.
What is "fashion makeup", and to what extent did women in the Tang Dynasty pursue fashion? There is a passage in it that still makes people laugh when reading it: "Customs are extravagant, do not follow the rules, and continue the beauty of the past. All happiness is fair. From the palace to the humble, inherit the example, nobility and humbleness." This is simply Men’s complaints and dissatisfaction with women’s unrestrained pursuit of fashion.
To this day, some well-preserved murals of female figurines from the Tang Dynasty also "confess" the accusations made by men at that time: the makeup of women in the Tang Dynasty was indeed rich, bold, luxurious, and unconventional.
Of course, all fashions in the Tang Dynasty started in Chang'an. In the "Old Book of Tang Dynasty", Chang'an said: "The bun in the city is so high, a square inch is a foot high. The city is so broad-browed, square and square, half front. It is the city's big sleeves, all sides are covered with silk." Although the original intention It is a satire that "people will be indifferent to the things they like", but if viewed from a fashion perspective, it also shows that Chang'an was not only the political and cultural center of the Tang Dynasty, but also the fashion capital.
Some researchers believe that in the open society of the Tang Dynasty, women had a strong sense of self and more women participated in social activities, which liberated their minds.
Finally, because of economic development, the economic base determines the superstructure, and the superstructure reacts on the economic base. Use this theory to look at the politics and economy of the early Tang Dynasty. Social stability and policy adjustment in the early Tang Dynasty were the prerequisites for economic development; economic development consolidated the Tang Dynasty's political power. Labor promotes the development of agriculture, handicrafts and commerce in the struggle for production and is the creator of material wealth. Improve their lives and improve their status.
The bold pursuit of fashion by women in the Tang Dynasty reflected the status of women in society and family at that time, and also showed that the Tang Dynasty attached great importance to "equality between men and women" and "maintenance of women's rights." This is a different Tang Dynasty.