Before the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties,SocialYesMatriarchal society, this periodThe status of women is much higher than that of menBecause women were responsible for giving birth and raising children, and had the role of nurturing life and reproduction, while men were responsible for providing food for the family at that time.
But gradually from the primitive society into the toFeudal societyAfter,Men are beginning to take charge of the housecome, the dominant position gradually increases. When there was a conflict and a war, women's rights and men's rights began to alternate with each other, and the status of men's rights was recognized and began to be establishedWomen gradually became subordinate private property of men
Ancient women's group diagram.
In this era when the status of women is low and repressed everywhere, opportunities for women are very rare. Women are stifled by the concept of chastity by the three from the four virtues of self-choice, and"A woman is virtuous if she is not talented"., such a fallacy has trapped many women in a boxy wall, unable to escape the shackles of fate.
Men can show their heads, you can take the imperial examination, you can also do business, work around, andMost women can only teach their husbands and children at home, give everything you have for your family, and even moreThe family is poor, a woman who even has a problem eating, willIt was sold into the green building at the time, exchange their own flesh and skin for money, and make a way to live.
Imperial examinations. But there is another category of womenIn his early years, his family was wealthy, but for various reasonsThe family is in the middle of the road, so in desperation, can only be exiled, in the context of that era, there is no other craft to make a living, so it cameBegging for a living in the green building。But because these women received a better education at home in their early yearsReading and literacyPiano, chess, calligraphy and paintingThey are also more proficient and can recite poems and paint, so most of them areSelling your art is not selling your body, commonly known as Qing officials.
A versatile woman.
At that time, countless literati and writers did not hesitate to treat this kind of woman with a good face, talent, and mysterySpend thousands of dollars just to see its style, also led to a lot of romantic deeds and poems left in the world.
And society willScarcity is expensiveAt that time, all the famous and noble sons wanted to have a good time with them, so after being sought after by people from all over the world, these women'sThe value is constantly **, gradually becoming famous all over the worldFamous prostitute
In ancient times, thousands of dollars were thrown to please women.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a famous prostitute in TokyoMaster LiAt that time, it was the object that the literati and scholars, princes and grandsons all wanted to compete for, and they were quite famous among the eunuchs, and it was rumored that even at that timeSong HuizongWhen I heard his name, I also wanted to see the beauty, and other deeds are legendary, which also proves Master LiThe appearance is extraordinary, both talent and appearance, and double business**, naturally widely sought after.
But after the Ming and Qing dynasties, because of the long-term conquest and the continuous change of dynasties, many people have been connected since thenFood and clothing are a problem, Naturally, I don't care about these dance and elegant things anymore, so at that time, I had nowhere to show my talent, but I couldForced to sell themselves for moneyto live.
A famous prostitute who was forced to sell herself for a living.
I thought that it was tragic enough to sell my body to survive in that era when chastity was like life, but at that time, the development of the Qinglou industry was just in the bottleneck period, and these single talents and elegant services were gradualUnable to satisfyThose dignitaries are becoming more and more distortedSpecial hobbies
Therefore, in order to meet their physical needs and spiritual enjoyment, the Fengyue place on the bank of the Qinhuai River in the Ming Dynasty began to be born"Blind prostitute"., once born, it was widely loved by literati and scholars, sons and grandsons.
A new product that is loved "blind prostitute".
A blind prostitute, as the name suggests, is a woman who can't see things with her eyes and works in Fireworks Willow Lane.
At that time, those vulgar "local tyrants" and those sour fake literati who chewed words would bebeNormal famous brothelDisliketo make itsTwisted insideand found it insteadCuriositynew trends.
The Invisible Woman.
With this popular trend,The love of the "rich second generation" for blind prostitutes, greatly accelerating the market for "blind prostitutes".Demand。WhenDemand outstrips supplyWhat will the money-hungry bustards come up with?
The first group of blind prostitutes did fall into this kind of industry because they were physically disabled and unable to make a living, but the number was far from satisfying the needs of the market at that time, so the bustards began to artificially"Making" blind prostitutes
Women dancing and playing the piano.
According to China's "Chinese National Customs", there are relevant records:
"Buy a beautiful and graceful daughter, teach them to sing and dance, train them to socialize, and when they are fourteen or fifteen years old, the turtle bustard will poison their hands and destroy their eyes."When they were young, they would choose women with good faces, teach them to be good at singing and dancing from an early age, and also teach them how to please guests in Fengyue places, and teach them the ability to treat people and receive customers.
The devastated woman.
When they reach the age of fourteen or fifteen,Through some vicious meansBlind their eyes。Such a wave of blind prostitutes were made like items on the production line of a factory, and sent to the green houses to meet the needs of customers.
They also thought about escaping from this purgatory-like place on earth, but in the end, they would all be discovered by the bustard, and they would be taken back and beaten severely, even if the bustard was killed, they would not care, because the same girl could take her place at any time, and the beating could also deter other girls who also thought the same way.
He was severely beaten.
Eventually, these girls were beaten again and again, gradually paralyzed and becameObedience chooses to acquiesce to his tragic fate
Blind prostitutesHighly sought after reasonsFor these dignitaries, on the one hand, it is because some of the former famous prostitutes will come according to the appearance of the guestsTreat differently, but the "blind prostitute" is because the eyes can't see, whether it is a guest who looks like a fairy or a guest who looks like no salt, the "blind prostitute" isTreat everyone equally, will not show a disgusted attitude.
In order to satisfy the product of special hobbies.
Therefore, at that time, it was extremely friendly to those guests who had flaws in appearance or were not confident, and also made theirsVanity has been given a huge boost
On the other hand, most men in ancient times liked women to be gentle as water, which can greatly arouse their desire to protect"Blind prostitute".Unable to see things, and helpless, staying in the boxy house every day, unable to contact the outside world, are all through the guests who come to understand, naturally for what they sayListen to your words and follow your plansSo the men of that time were very content with this kind of "blind prostitute" who obeyed themIt gives comfort to these people who have run into a wall at a normal prostitute
Wax figures of the extant Museum of Prostitutes.
There are also some children of official eunuchs who do not learn and are despised by others, but they will not be despised and denied in the blind prostitutes"Blind prostitute".It satisfies their inner hearts, which are more vain due to their inferiorityThe strong desire to conquer the weak is also greatly satisfied
Famous prostitutes play the harp for their guests.
Prostitutes of any dynastyThe average lifespan is very short, they are somewhat unluckyContracted a disease, wrapped in a straw mat, hurried this remnant, some waitedOld age and decay, was ruthlessly kicked out of the green building.
Most of the money earned when he was young went into the pockets of the old bustards, and he had little left, and the blind prostitutes were disabled and had no way to survive, most of them wouldLives on the streets, and at that time, even the world-famous prostitutes could not escape the tragic fate, and these low-level blind prostitutes were even worse.
A tragic woman who can't escape her fate.
Until the Xinhai Revolution in 1911 overthrew the Qing Dynasty, and since thenThe fall of the feudal dynasty, marking that the absolutist feudal system has since become history, giving these women at the bottom of society a chance to breathe, and even these former dross ideas have become history.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, our countryThe millennium-old industry was completely abolishedIn view of this large number of people, our country has emancipated and educated them ideologically, and also called on the people to reduce discrimination against such people. This kind of blind prostitute born from ** thought will eventually be abandoned by new ideas
In the society of the time, women could not determine their own status, butWomen are now able to create opportunities for themselves on their own, which is now pursuedThe concept of equality between men and womenIt is the thousands of women who have been oppressed by feudal etiquette and religion in China for thousands of years with their own bloody lessons and experiences, and we should uphold it in the face of the traditional culture created by deformed ideologies"Remove the dross, take the essence".This deformed traditional culture is bound to be spurned by modern new ideas.