Introduction to the origin of foot binding 1, which began with Sui theory.
Ancient people all preferred little feet, thinking that little feet looked good. Many people began to bind their feet for the sake of beauty, and then formed a bad social atmosphere. So when did foot binding start? Opinions vary, such as the Sui Dynasty. It is said that a woman named Wu Yueniang, because she hated the tyranny of Emperor Yang Di, made her father, a blacksmith, make a lotus petal knife three inches long and one inch wide.
Wu Yueniang wrapped the knife under his feet, and at the same time wrapped his feet as small as possible, and then stabbed Emperor Yang Di when he summoned him. Wu Yueniang's assassination failed, so he threw himself into the river. But in the end, it stabbed the Emperor Yang Di, and then the Emperor Yang Di ordered the women's beauty pageant not to bind their feet. However, in memory of Moon Mother, folk women began to bind their feet.
2. Starting from the Five Dynasties Theory
Foot-binding did not begin in the Qing Dynasty, but became popular in the Qing Dynasty. In the past, many women began to bind their feet, but it was not common. The most talked about foot binding originated in the Five Dynasties. It is said that it mainly originated from Li Houzhu, a dancer in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is said that she is beautiful, versatile and good at singing and dancing. Li Houzhu made a six-foot golden lotus specially for her, and decorated it with jewels and ribbons.
Let the queen order her to tie her feet with silk, bend them to make a crescent shape, and finally put on socks and dance on the lotus stage. Little feet make Renniang's dance more beautiful and moving. Although Niang's three inches is very famous this year, many people think that foot binding is not her rise. Because the status of dancers was low at that time, it was not enough for everyone to imitate.
3. Originated in the Song Dynasty
According to the research of modern scholars, most people think that foot-binding began in the late Northern Song Dynasty, rose in the Southern Song Dynasty, and then flourished in the Ming Dynasty. There are a lot of historical data to prove that women in China did not bind their feet before the Song Dynasty. Foot-binding began in the Song Dynasty. With the help of Neo-Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, women were deeply oppressed by ethical codes, and this bad habit began to prevail. Later, in the Qing Dynasty, foot binding spread to all social strata.