When did footwrapping originate What is the historical origin of footwrapping

In ancient times, the foot was wrapped, and the small foot was first wrapped in 969-975 A.D. during the reign of Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Later, this custom gradually spread to the common people, and women regarded foot binding as beauty. At that time, the feudal literati and scholars had a morbid aesthetic, regarded women as playthings, and it became a habit to play with women's small feet.

In addition, in ancient times, there was a traditional custom of "men are superior to women" in a patriarchal society, and women would go out less when they were unable to move after binding their feet, so foot binding has also become an important way to restrain women.

In ancient times, after the women's feet were bound, people called them "three-inch golden lotus". This little foot covered with strips of cloth became the most private part of the body, and it was reserved for his own man. At that time, small feet were never to be seen or touched by other men.

If she is accidentally touched, this woman will be regarded as the greatest shame in her life.

Binding small feet first began during the reign of Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty in 969-975 AD, and some people believe that as early as the Warring States Period in 770-476 BC, binding small feet appeared, and perhaps even earlier can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty. In short, the custom of feudal society has a long history, and it has killed countless Chinese women for thousands of years. It can be said that binding small feet is one of the most prominent manifestations of "male superiority and female inferiority" under the patriarchal tradition.

There are many theories about the beginning of foot binding, such as Xia Yu, Shang Dynasty, Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period, Sui Dynasty, Five Dynasties, and Song Dynasty. According to the research of scholar Gao Hongxing's professional work "The History of Foot Binding", foot binding began in the late Northern Song Dynasty and arose in the Southern Song Dynasty. The foot binding of the Yuan Dynasty continued to develop in the direction of slenderness.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, foot binding entered its heyday. The trend of foot binding has spread to women from all walks of life, whether rich or poor, they all bind their feet, but there are not a few who do not bind their feet.

Negative effects. Foot binding causes women to suffer and suffer for no reason. Difficulties hinder women's normal participation in social work and prevent women's social activities.

Women are trapped in the boudoir, lonely and unheard, and lose their ability to make a living, which breeds women's dependence, arrogance and inferiority, which makes women's social status even lower. In order to wrap and wash the feet, the woman has to waste a lot of time. Foot binding is dangerous, and there are many people who are crippled by foot binding, and some even die.

There are different theories about the origin of footbinding. Some say it started in the Sui Dynasty, some say it started in the Tang Dynasty, and some say it started in the Five Dynasties. Some people even call Yu's wife and Daji in the Xia and Shang periods small feet. It can be said that there are different opinions, and there is no consensus.

Foot binding, also known as foot binding, is a bad habit in ancient China, that is, a woman's feet are wrapped in cloth to make it a small and pointed "three-inch golden lotus".