Mongolian wife

In ancient times, "polygamy" was the normal state of society, but with the development of social economy and the progress of human civilization, monogamy gradually replaced polygamy. When it comes to polygamy, the first thing that comes to mind is the intrigue of the harem. It seems that polygamy in ancient times must be associated with intrigue. But in fact, in ancient Mongolia, where polygamy was also practiced, many wives could maintain a very harmonious relationship for a long time. What is the reason?

I. Equality of Status In ancient China, the relationship between men and women was quite unequal. Not only was the relationship between men and women unequal, but there was also serious status stratification among women, which led to the struggle between women being as full of intrigue as the officialdom struggle. However, the wives of ancient Mongols had equal status and basically shared their husbands' property equally. They did not quarrel because of jealousy, but the relationship was quite harmonious.

According to ancient records, if an ancient Mongolian had many wives, each wife had her own tent and family. The husband ate and slept with this wife the day before, and went to find another wife the next day. From this point of view, these concubines still belong to relatively equal, which can reduce the contradictions within the family to a certain extent.

Second, the meeting was less influenced by the nomadic life of ancient Mongolia. At that time, the daily life of Mongols was living in tents. Life without settlement makes every woman have her own tent, just as some men have more wives, and they have never even met each other. And in the case of independent living, these women don't meet every day at all, let alone compete for favor, so they all believe in Buddhism and generally don't have intrigue.

In fact, the vast majority of Mongolian women can still accept this marital status quo, which is why they can maintain a normal heart, instead of fighting for the exclusive favor of their husbands like women in the Central Plains.