I hope that after my wife's separation, she will comb her sideburns again, sweep her eyebrows, be personable, recruit a senior official's head and stop hating each other. ? This is the divorce agreement of Tang Dynasty unearthed in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes. The general meaning of the agreement is that the husband and wife are separated because of emotional disharmony, and they hope that they can settle down separately after divorce.
In fact, there were two main forms of divorce in ancient China:
The first one, from. Divorce refers to the marital relationship between husband and wife, which is difficult to maintain because of emotional disharmony, and ends peacefully with the consent of both parties. This is also a relatively fair and just divorce system, and the current divorce system by agreement in China is the result of the continuous improvement of the ancient divorce system.
Second, divorce. Polygamy was practiced in ancient China, and a man often had multiple wives. Under this extremely unequal system, men can divorce their wives at will. They also made many rules to restrict married women. Like what? Seven thirds? Wait a minute. , is regarded as the standard of divorce with his wife. This phenomenon that the right to terminate marriage is in the hands of men also reflects the extremely unequal relationship between men and women in ancient times. This divorce agreement unearthed in the Tang Dynasty emphasizes that the relationship between husband and wife should be reconciled and cherished separately. It was also rare in ancient China. This may be related to the open folk customs in the Tang Dynasty, from which we can also see the elegant manners of the people in the Tang Dynasty. The marriage system in today's society is also based on fairness and justice, but when it comes to divorce, couples often haggle over every ounce and always end up with the most embarrassing attitude. It is better to learn from the broad mind of the literati in the Tang Dynasty. In the vast sea of people, meeting is fate. If you can't be husband and wife, just be happy.