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Chapter 23
The atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was open, and the relationship between men and women was not as rigid as people imagined. However, there was a unique phenomenon in the Tang Dynasty, that is, the gentry were not willing to marry the princess.

In the "Old Tang Book" Volume [-] "Du You Biography" attached "Du Biography" wrote: "(Xianzong selected a son-in-law for the eldest daughter Princess Qiyang) ordered the minister to choose a gentleman from the family of Qingshi to live in the Qing Dynasty. Listed ones. At the beginning of the choice among the backward in literature, all of them should not respond to illness."

Marrying a princess is the concubine of the dynasty, and can enjoy the glory and wealth, but the gentry in the Tang Dynasty "could not respond to their illnesses", pretending to be deaf and dumb. These gentry are not fools, and they have a chance to become emperors Son-in-law, this kind of good thing doesn't happen every day, and it can't be easily let go.Therefore, they must have difficulties in giving up marrying the princess, mainly because of the following three reasons:
First, due to the regulations of mourning etiquette.In the Tang Dynasty, cutting down was the most important one, followed by Qi downing. "New Tang Book" Volume [-] "Rituals and Music Ten" stipulates that: when the wife dies, the husband will obey the ritual of "Qi Decaying the Stick Week" (referring to the anniversary of holding the stick at the funeral).But on the other hand, if the princess died, the husband must serve her for three years.

During Tang Wenzong's time, some people encountered this problem.In "New Book of Tang?"Du Biography" attached to "Du You Biography" records: "At the beginning of Kaicheng, (Du) entered the Ministry of Industry as Minister of Industry and Judgment Branch. It belonged to Princess Qiyang and has not thanked for a long time. Wen Zong blamed it and asked about it. The Minister of the Ministry of Households Li Jue said to him: "Recently, the son-in-law has been beheaded for three years for the princess's service, so the family of the gentry does not want to be a relative of the state. This is partly because of this. Du Weixie, this is the service discipline." "Li Jue proposed this to Wenzong. After the phenomenon, Wenzong was astonished, and issued an edict to reform: "The (Wenzong) edict said: 'The weight of the uniform must be determined by the ceremony. If it is heard that the son-in-law served the princess for three years, the meaning of fate is not the truth, and it violates the rules of the scriptures. , I have heard about it now. It is advisable to order the stick to go around for a week, and it will always be the general rule.'”

It was at this time that the situation that the son-in-law had been beheaded for three years for the princess was changed. The princess is a golden branch and a jade leaf, and men are elusive. Instead of living in the shadow of the royal family every day, it is better to marry a folk woman be more comfortable.What's more, the famous family is originally a famous family, and they don't need to climb the dragon and the phoenix, and they are still dignified.

The second point is the concept of family status. In the Tang Dynasty, the concept of family status was very important. The family status that people in the Tang Dynasty valued not only had a prominent family background, but also had excellent family cultural traditions, family traditions, and impressive family traditions. Admired marital relationship.These many requirements made it difficult for the princess to marry.

Although many prominent families also want to climb the high threshold, they also reject the cultural traditions and family traditions of the royal family, so they are unwilling to marry the royal family.

The last one is that most princesses do not practice rituals.The culture of the Tang Dynasty was open, and there were many princesses who were extravagant and arrogant, and many of them were jealous and cruel.In "New Book of Tang?The description of the princesses of the Tang Dynasty in "Biography of the Emperors and Princesses" includes that Princess Changguang is "extravagant and self-respecting"; "; Wei Guoxian Princess Mu "does not want to violate the law, and the emperor (note: refers to Dezong) is forbidden in the seclusion"; Xiangyang Princess "does not want to, often walks in the city. Xue Shu, Xue Hun, and Li Yuanben all have private servants"; Princess Yicheng "married Pei Xun. Xun had Shu Shu, the master of anger, cut ears and nose, and cut off Xun Xun's hair".

Just ask which man would dare to marry such a woman back home. In a feudal society that valued women's morality, no man could bear to wear a cuckold, even if he could be rich and powerful.What's more, those famous families are also very rich themselves, so they don't need to pursue those glory, which is why it is difficult for Tang Dynasty princesses to marry.One of the important reasons why the gentry families do not want to marry the royal family is not being a nun.

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