Is foot binding really that beautiful? So that men regard it as the most important criterion when they get married, while women regard it as a major change that must be realized in life. That was not the case. The following is a true description of the little feet, which makes people feel very emotional. Judging from our present aesthetics, we may even think that our ancestors were so unreasonable.

Generally speaking, the little foot looks like a fire injury from the front, taking off the rotten flesh of dried tangerine peel and revealing a deformed and discolored pimple. Only one toe is tilted, and the nails on it can be vaguely distinguished. Everything else presents a disgusting vague outline. Viewed from the side, the toes and heels have been broken and the two parts are close together. Under the echo of soft meat, a curve of standing at both ends is formed, the heel swells, the sole of the foot disappears and the instep rises. The total length of the foot is less than half the natural length, and the whole foot is like an irregular triangle. The scariest thing is to look at the soles of your feet from the front. It completely dispels the original image of human feet, which is an absurd model. There is no smooth pedal except for the deformed heel. The four toes are turned outwards, with different lengths, around the foot center with the big toe as the axis, so the front of the toes becomes the foot center, which is completely twisted and pressed under the foot center.

We all know very well that such feet are ugly if their aesthetics are not beyond the normal state. In fact, such feet are not healthy and practical, and foot binding is harmful to people for life. The center of gravity of a woman with small feet moved to the outside of her feet, which made it extremely inconvenient to move. In addition, they often suffer from early-onset degenerative arthritis in adulthood.

Whether it is pleasing to the eye or healthy and practical, it is not allowed for women to prick their feet. However, such cruel behavior prevailed in the history of China for more than 1000 years, so that we have to admit that it was an influential culture in ancient China. The unhealthy visual aesthetic orientation of the ancients is like a complex mystery (of course, it is definitely not just an aesthetic problem). There are too many things behind this mystery that deserve our deep thinking and reflection.