In Shanxi, is the status of women high or low?

Shanxi is a small province in China with a small population and a small area. Due to its geographical isolation, it has been relatively independent in history. For these reasons, the people of Shanxi have maintained many cultural traditions and behaviors that are clearly different from those in other provinces.

Here we have to talk about the status of women in Shanxi. Due to the long-term influence in the history of the northern nomadic peoples such as the Xiongnu and Xianbei, especially the influence of Xianbei women on their own, the public appearance, and the custom of handling affairs and responding to lawsuits, the history of women in Shanxi has been She has always been known as an independent and fierce woman. "Hedong Lion's Roar" describes a fierce woman in Shanxi history. She was famous in history for stopping her husband from indulging in singing and dancing banquets, which is today's KTV hotel private room.

Here is another characteristic of Shanxi women. Their high status does not rely on men’s gifts and tolerance, nor do they need to brag or package and promote themselves, but have long been accumulated from generation to generation. part of society's default and imprinted in the language system. In Shanxi dialect, "capable" is the only adjective for women's good qualities. The word "capable" includes the meaning of being neat and free in doing things, being shrewd and decisive, not being sloppy, etc. It has nothing to do with appearance, figure, and gentleness, but all depends on the efficiency and quality of the woman's work and dealings. Therefore, the social evaluation of Shanxi women has nothing to do with gender. They do not think that they need to pursue any makeup to please men, but gain social recognition based on their ability to behave and do things.

My maternal ancestors are from Jiaocheng County. Just a short distance away from Jiaocheng County is Wenshui County. Wenshui County is a very small county, but it has produced two famous women, one is Wu Zetian and the other It's Liu Hulan.

Wu Zetian and Liu Hulan were born more than 1,500 years apart. One had ups and downs in his life and lived to be more than 80 years old; the other was fighting in the Kuomintang when he was not yet 15 years old. He died under a guillotine (there was another woman named Yin Lingzhi in Shouyang County, Shanxi Province, who was equally brave and suffered even more tragic torture before her death). Wu Zetian, as the only female emperor in Chinese history, is still regarded as People talk about it. Liu Hulan has gradually become a ridiculed image in recent years, a violent girl who was pushed to the political forefront after her death.

However, in their deeds, we can see that local women The resolute and stubborn side of her character. When Wu Zetian was fourteen years old, she used equipment to tame a fierce horse that no one could handle. When Liu Hulan was fourteen years old, she remained unwavering in the face of the threat of death. Wu Zetian surpassed other powerful people. The great thing about the queen is that she has a very firm will to control her own destiny. Liu Hulan herself is a girl of thirteen or fourteen. In front of the corpses of her colleagues and comrades, her face did not change, and she was determined to die and refused to be persuaded. Moved. The similarity here is more than just a coincidence.

It is this spirit of Shanxi women that determines the history of the men who came out of Shanxi to be simple and rigid, taciturn and righteous, simple and careful yet ambitious, and created the miracle of Shanxi merchants. At that time, men When they are away from home, the aunts in Shanxi have to look after the house, take care of the finances, and deal with all kinds of things inside and outside. To gain praise from parents-in-law, sisters-in-law, and the trust of their husbands

She must "Capable".

Now the women in Shanxi are out to make a living like men. They have to work hard and make a career in this unprecedented era in China. They are just as "capable", have you seen it?

Of course, this spirit is nothing special. It can also be found in the soldiers and civilians who fought countless battles to defend the city. It can also be traced back to the myth of Kuafu chasing the sun and the guards filling the sea, which comes from Dayu The persistence and fearlessness in water control comes from the bottom of the soul of the Chinese nation, and it is also the fundamental reason why we are still somewhat proud of our nation today. Shanxi women just happen to express this point more clearly.