In the Ningshao Plain in eastern Zhejiang, there is a group of special people in the long history, known as "fallen people". It is a group of people whose identities are bound and who suffer from social discrimination, and who are subject to special restrictions and norms. This article will take you through time to explore the changing fortunes of this group.
Before the Xinhai Revolution, the "degenerate" people in the Ningshao Plain in eastern Zhejiang Province lived at the lowest level of society. Despite their outward appearance being indistinguishable from ordinary people, they carry a heavy burden and can only work on the margins of society, such as collecting rags, being sedan chair bearers, and blowing drummers. Even more unfortunate is that their children and grandchildren are forbidden to study and take exams, and are destined to continue to work in the same menial jobs.
In the first year of the Yongzheng Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court issued an order to "cut down the degenerate beggars and make them as consistent as the common people", which brought a ray of light to this special group. However, during the ** period, although people of insight called on Zhejiang Province to carry out the reform of the "Equality of the Fallen and the Good People", due to the failure to solve the fundamental economic problems, the fallen people were still struggling at the bottom of the society.
It was not until the founding of the People's Republic of China that discrimination and oppression were completely eradicated, and the fallen people were able to fully enjoy equal civil rights. Finally, the demeaning name of "fallen people" disappeared in the long river of history, and this special group said goodbye to centuries of suffering.
According to the memories of the elderly, during the ** period, although the clothing of the fallen people was usually the same as that of ordinary civilians, they had special clothes when they were engaged in special services. The man wears a hat in the shape of a dog's head and participates in activities such as New Year's celebrations, sticking New Year's signs, and jumping stove kings. Women wore cyan tops and special culottes, and their hair buns and accessories were strictly restricted, showing distinctive characteristics.
Mr. Lu Xun described in "I Talk about the "Fallen People"" that men were engaged in collecting old goods, selling chicken feathers, catching frogs, making dramas and other industries, while women went to the host's house to say good news during the New Year and festivals, and helped during the celebrations. The early Qing Dynasty document "The Chronicle of the Fallen People" recorded in detail the lowly occupations of the fallen men who caught frogs and sold food, and the women who wore their hair in a bun and shaved women's faces. These professions are despised by society, and there are even fewer of them engaged in farming.
Although the profession they engaged in was not socially recognized, the economic income of the fallen people was still able to basically meet the needs of daily life at that time. The area served by each fallen person is relatively stable, and the remuneration is calculated on an annual basis, depending on the financial resources and situation of the client. It has been recorded that the standard of living of some fallen people is even better than that of ordinary civilians.
In terms of social interaction, when the fallen and the common people meet each other, they cannot bow their hands like ordinary people, let alone dare to sit together. They did not dare to call the four people by their names, and called the boys "officials" and "big officials", "young masters" after marriage, "girls" for girls, and "young milk" after marriage. Marriage is more restricted, no intermarriage with commoners, and only spouses can be chosen among the same kind.
Fallen people were not allowed to study, let alone take the imperial examinations. Until the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, the beggars were cut off, and the fallen people could only study and study after the change. Marriages of fallen persons were also restricted, and they were not allowed to intermarry with commoners, but could only choose their spouses among their kind.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, discrimination and oppression were completely eradicated, and the degenerate people were finally liberated and freed from the long historical suffering.
The fate of this special group is embarrassing, and the painful history of five or six hundred years has made "fallen people" a word in the dictionary of history, but it cannot make people forget the damage and insults they once had. Time flies, and the vicissitudes of history make us cherish the equality and freedom of the present even more.
This article profoundly depicts a special group of people in Chinese history known as the "fallen people", whose fate has been ups and downs and has gone through a long historical stage. The existence of this group not only makes people reflect on the profound impact of identity discrimination and social norms on the fate of individuals in feudal society, but also highlights the great changes and progress of Chinese society in different periods.
First of all, the article vividly depicts the plight of the "fallen people" before the Xinhai Revolution. This group of people has been subjected to various restrictions and norms, and can only engage in the work at the lowest level of society, and their children and grandchildren are deprived of the opportunity to study and take the exam, and are bound to a fate that cannot be escaped. This reflects the heavy bonds of identity in feudal society, as well as the unfair treatment of a part of the population by society.
Second, the article describes some adjustments to the status of the "fallen people" in the first year of the Yongzheng Dynasty and the ** period of the Qing Dynasty, but due to the failure to solve the economic problems, it still failed to bring about substantial changes. This reflects the fact that social change requires deeper reform and the solution of basic problems, and it is difficult to achieve fundamental change by relying only on superficial policy adjustments.
Then, by depicting various aspects of the life of the "degenerate", such as clothing, occupation, income, and social interaction, the article shows the various characteristics of the life of this group. This makes readers more empathetic and deeply aware of the hardships and hardships of the "fallen people" in feudal society, as well as the unfair treatment they receive.
Finally, the article highlights the liberation after the founding of the People's Republic of China, where discrimination and oppression were completely eradicated, and the "degenerate people" were liberated. This gives readers a glimmer of hope and expresses confidence in social progress. However, through the history of this particular group, we cannot help but reflect on the unequal treatment of different groups in society, as well as the profound criticism of the feudal system.
In general, this article makes readers deeply understand the profound impact of identity on the fate of individuals in feudal society through the depiction of this special group of "fallen people". At the same time, the article also calls for people to deeply reflect on the injustice in society, in order to hope for more equality and progress in society.
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