No matter in the past or now, in order to maintain social stability and order, each dynasty has its own legal provisions. Even in our feudal society dominated by man, there are certain legal provisions. Everyone living under this dynasty must abide by these regulations, otherwise they will face corresponding punishment. Different from the rule of law in modern society, ancient Chinese laws have certain flexibility. They may be a little looser in the face of powerful people, but they will be merciless in the face of ordinary people.
In many places we don't know, there will be secrets we don't know. Even in the modern society we live in today, there will be many ancient traditions that we can't imagine, and even some regulations that are above modern civilization and law. For those specific laws and penalties in ancient times, our understanding can only be found in some ancient books and poems.
Several female bodies were found in a pool in Guangdong province. Several divers came to this pool called Green Cave Pool. The water in the pool here is very clear, and the environment here is safer than the dangerous ocean, so these divers chose this green cave pool for diving.
Unexpectedly, when these divers dived to the bottom of the pool, they found a thrilling scene. Under this originally elegant pool, there are actually several dense bones lying. The diving enthusiast who was in shock immediately reported what he saw to the public security bureau.
Soon, the public security bureau salvaged all these bones that sank at the bottom of the pool. After examining these bones, the autopsy department of the Public Security Bureau found that they were all women, and the time of their murder was roughly estimated at the end of the Ming and early Qing Dynasties.
The bones of these female corpses lying at the bottom of the pool all present a strange shape. It seems that they did not accidentally fall into the water and died, but struggled fiercely in the water but could not escape. Next to those female corpses, there are some big stones and some bamboo and rattan. After some deduction, I realized that these female corpses that sank at the bottom of the pool were miserable women who were put in pig cages.
However, under the guidance of experts, the fog receded and the history of that year gradually unfolded before people. From those many TV dramas set in ancient times, we can see that the fate of many ancient women is extremely tragic. They have been neglected since birth, and their position in growth and education is far less than that of men at home. They learn how to respect their husbands and in-laws at home every day, but no one gives them the same respect.
They have been studying women's virtue and various exhortations since childhood, and they will be punished if they make mistakes. You can't meet men outside at will before you get married, otherwise it will be rude and seriously affect this woman's life. Women in China have been handed down from generation to generation in such an environment of extreme disrespect for women.
Since ancient times, there have been poor peasants and rich dignitaries. In ancient times, the gap between the rich and the poor was even wider, and even the status and status were quite different. In many rich and powerful families, although the status of women is lower than that of men, these rich ladies are better than those of the poor. At least some of them will learn some poems and songs at home to cultivate their feelings as aristocratic women.
But those peasant families are different. Sometimes they even have a boy, and they will have children all the time. Women who can't have boys will even be given a paper tape to go home, and they will suffer a lot of supercilious looks and insults. These unfairness to women is more obvious in poor rural areas.
I believe many people have heard of the punishment of soaking in pig cages. This punishment is not aimed at men, but only at women. In ancient times, a woman's chastity was considered to be everything to her. If a woman and another unworthy man do something out of line, they will be punished so severely. In many TV dramas, there will also be descriptions of punishment for soaking in pig cages.
Soaking in a pig cage is to put a woman in a cage that should be kept in a pig, make her suffer humiliation, and then throw the woman in the cage into the river. How do people in cages escape in the water? Therefore, all the women who were put in pig cages were brutally killed.
In ancient China, people's lives did not have such values as today. In today's modern civilization, life is the most precious thing, and in that feudal society, women's chastity is even more important than life.
In today's civilized society ruled by law, many countries have begun to consider whether to abolish the death penalty. This is because people now have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of life, and are no longer as barbaric and extreme as before. In ancient times, women were immersed in pig cages. Not only was there no sympathy, but also some rubbish, such as stones and rotten leaves, was thrown to show their hatred for this poor woman.
In fact, in such a social environment, many women really take their virginity seriously, and even choose to commit suicide when they are about to be insulted. Because that's what they were taught at an early age. Even if they refuse to give up their lives so easily, there will still be a society that is extremely harsh on women to end their lives.
Until today, this feudal idea of inequality between men and women still exists in some closed rural areas. However, with the gradual improvement of urbanization and the improvement of people's education level, the concept of life equality has penetrated into the hearts of most people in China.
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In the long history of the past, people's lives have been very difficult, especially for women. Their suffering has lasted for a long time. Until today, under the brilliance of Marxism, the vast number of female compatriots can enjoy the respect of the world on an equal footing with men. Every life comes into this world, it will never know whether he is a man or a woman, and there is no way to choose his origin and gender, so every life in the world is equal. Only by treating men and women equally will our society be more harmonious and there will be no such tragedy. Respecting others is also respecting yourself. In this world, no one is more noble than him, and everyone is born equal. Only by recognizing this can the world be harmonious and civilized.