Old photos in the late Qing Dynasty: This is the legendary "three-inch golden lotus". Can you walk unsteadily?

Little-footed girl in late Qing Dynasty. Nowadays, people know nothing about the custom of female foot binding, as if it were a long history. In fact, ask the elders at home, they have all seen it with their own eyes. If you don't know anything about foot binding, today we will learn a thing or two through a group of old photos of the late Qing Dynasty. Photos from jocelyn chatterton Collection.

A girl who just started foot binding. Foot-binding in Qing Dynasty mainly existed among Han women, but it was rare for flag-bearers. Every emperor has issued a decree prohibiting foot binding, but with little effect, the people remain the same. Geographically, foot binding is more serious in northern provinces such as Shandong, Henan, Zhili, Shanxi and Shaanxi, but slightly better in the south.

A girl who just started foot binding. When a girl is 5 or 6 years old, she will wrap her tender feet tightly with a piece of cloth. In the process of growth, the bones of the feet are gradually distorted, and the toes do not grow forward, but curl and squeeze toward the center of the feet. This causes women to stand unsteadily, walk slowly and suffer.

A young woman who binds her feet. Under the aesthetic taste of men in Qing dynasty, women's feet were beautified into? Three inches of golden lotus? , and even someone developed? Jinlian aesthetics? . For example, Fang Xuan said in the article "Made in Xiang Lian" that the most beautiful feet have such characteristics:? If you get the right fiber, you can shorten the fit, such as holding your heart and smiling naturally. ? This kind of vulgar taste is really puzzling.

Women show their feet. Men's little feet aesthetics kidnapped the majority of women, who were trapped and had to bear the bitter fruit of foot binding. At that time, there was a situation among the people, and Tianzunv was likely to find her husband's family. There used to be such a wedding custom in Huaibei area: look at the bride and feet? ; ? Little feet can marry a good family, but big feet will suffer indignities when they marry in-laws. . What does this reflect? Bigfoot discrimination? .

The photographer showed his feet. Feet make women trapped in boudoir, unable to participate in production activities, unable to make a living independently, and become subservient to men.