1. Sisters and brothers are all in and, because she so illumined and glorified her clan.
she brought to every father, every mother through the empire, happiness when a girl was born rather than a boy.
-"Song of Eternal Sorrow" Bai Juyi
Translation:
My brothers and sisters are all honored by her, and the Yang family's lintel is dazzling.
As a result, parents all over the world have changed their minds and become patriarchal.
2. we have learned that to have a son is bad luck, it is very much better to have a daughter..
who can marry and live in the house of a neighbour, while under the sod we bury our boys.
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Du Fu's translation of
The people believe that it is better to have children than to have daughters.
A daughter can still marry in the neighborhood, and a child will die in vain and be buried in the wild grass in the middle of nowhere.
3. Be cautious when giving birth to a man, and feed the breast when giving birth to a woman.
you can't see that under the Great Wall, the bones of the dead are leaning on each other.
it's a matter of concern to get married and act like a king.
how can a concubine be self-sufficient for a long time when she knows that the border is bitter?
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Chen Lin translation of "Drinking Horses in the Great Wall Cave":
Never raise a boy after giving birth, and feed a girl with meat.
didn't you see the bones of the dead cross under the Great Wall? "
(the wife said in the letter)" I should follow you when I marry you. I don't think I can remember you enough.
How can I live for a long time to protect myself when I know that the border is hard? "