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During the Ming dynasty, a well-known saying about women also appeared: "A woman without talent is virtuous" (女子無才便是德). [114] An unusual feature of Ming dynasty imperial marriages was the stipulation by its founder Hongwu Emperor that all the consorts of the Ming court should come from low-ranking families. The result of this ...
Empress Renxiaowen (仁孝文皇后; 5 March 1362 – 6 August 1407), of the Xu clan, was the empress consort to the Yongle Emperor and the third empress of China's Ming dynasty. She was well educated, compiling bibliographies of virtuous women, an activity connected with court politics. [1]
Women in Ming China could not ask their male doctors about certain medical conditions. [3] Male doctors were often not allowed to physically touch women due to issues of propriety and gender norms. [11] A male doctor could not touch a woman during an examination, but rather had to review her symptoms through asking her questions.
The Palace plot of Renyin year (Chinese: 壬寅宮變), also known as the Palace Women's Uprising (Chinese: 宮女起義), was a Ming dynasty plot against the Jiajing Emperor, where sixteen palace women attempted to murder the emperor.
Joseon sent a total of 114 women to the Ming dynasty, consisting of 16 virgin girls (accompanied by 48 female servants), 42 cooks, and 8 performers. [17] [18] The women were sent to the Yongle and Xuande emperors in a total of seven missions between 1408 and 1433. [18]
Empress Xiaocigao, Ming dynasty Empress Xu, Ming dynasty. ... Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: V. 1: The Qing Period, 1644-1911. Taylor & Francis.
During the late Ming dynasty, elite Yijis challenged the gender stereotypes of Confucian values. In contrast to the women of the gentry, who were often discouraged from cultivating talent, lest it undermine their virtue as wives and mothers, the Yijis were educated in painting, poetry, and music. In addition, they owned property and ...
"Ancient phoenix crown of Sui Dynasty unveiled in E China". China Daily. 19 September 2016 "明代妇女的头饰" [Women's headwear of Ming Dynasty]. Jlsdaj.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 9 July 2009 "文物鉴赏" [Appreciation of cultural relics]. Ming Tombs (in Chinese). Special Administrative Agency for the Thirteen ...