As we all know, foot-binding is a typical fashion of ancient women in China. According to experts' research, the custom of foot-binding originated in the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, mainly targeting Han women.
One view is that it is the aesthetic view of ancient literati in China. Ancient literati in China highly praised exquisite aesthetics. In the mid-Northern Song Dynasty, the economy of China feudal society developed to a very top level. Abundant material conditions, literati everywhere have fun and seek spiritual stimulation. This is a famous article. First, the lyrics are eternal, the paintings are handed down from generation to generation, and the calligraphy is unparalleled. Su Shi and Su Dongpo also expressed their appreciation for women's foot-binding by saying that "subtlety should be difficult, so we must look at it from the palm of our hand". Li Yu, a famous writer and writer in the Qing Dynasty, even bluntly said in "Let Things Be as They Are" that a great reason for women to bind their feet is to meet the spiritual stimulation needs of ancient men.
The second reason is the influence of Zhuzi Neo-Confucianism developed in the Northern Song Dynasty on society. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhu Shengren once put forward a notorious exposition on Women's Day Exercise: "Starving to death is a trivial matter, but dishonor is a major matter". In this context, in order to prevent women from going out for an affair, the custom of foot-binding is strongly advocated, and the rulers also strongly support it. It gradually became a typical symbol of feudal society.