Can the second daughter take care of the eldest daughter? Can a concubine beat a concubine?

In the feudal society of ancient China, the distinction between descendants and concubines was one of the strict family hierarchies. Under this system, the status of the children of the in-law in the family is higher than that of the children of the concubine. Therefore, the status of the second daughter in the family is usually higher than that of the eldest daughter.

In feudal society, the family hierarchy was very strict, and people of various identities had different etiquette, rights, and obligations. Under this system, the eldest daughter can manage the eldest daughter through the family hierarchy, such as assigning her work, assigning her tasks, supervising her actions, and so on.

However, in feudal society, the difference between descendants and concubines is not only a difference in status, but also a symbol of status. Therefore, the hierarchical relationship between the second daughter and the eldest daughter is absolute, and the second daughter cannot insult or abuse the eldest daughter at will, but should handle the relationship between the two according to the family system and etiquette.

Yes, according to the ancient concubines, the concubine is the daughter born to the aunt, and the aunt is half a servant, and the child born by the maid is also half a servant even if he has the blood of the master, unless the aunt is favored and the status will be higher. The concubine is the master, and the master is in charge of the servants.

In ancient times, we should pay attention to the eldest and youngest first, and then talk about the eldest daughter, so the eldest daughter can be suppressed, but it is too much to say "management".

Concubines can generally beat concubines, as the so-called difference between respect and inferiority.

At home, the status of the mother determines the status of the daughter. Although they are daughters born to the same father, the identities of concubines and concubines are very different. Some people thought that as long as a family was born to a father, except for the concubine, it was a concubine, but this was not the case.

In fact, a concubine is a daughter who is recognized in addition to a concubine, a concubine is a daughter born to a wife, and a concubine is a daughter born to a concubine.

The difference between a concubine and a concubine:

On the surface, both of them are the little masters of the family, and the mother-in-law will not treat the concubine harshly in terms of food and clothing. But psychologically, girls will have different gaps in their hearts because of their grandchildren, which is the inevitable result of the social environment.

The difference between a concubine and an eldest daughter is also reflected in the issue of marriage. In ancient times, when talking about marriage between dignitaries and nobles, the man's choice generally tended to be the eldest daughter. At the same time, since the mother of the eldest daughter was usually also the daughter of a nobleman, when she married into her husband's family, most of them brought a rich dowry, including gold and silver, which were the personal belongings of the daughter's mother.

When his first daughter married, the dowry was naturally richer. Most of the mothers of the concubines were maids, and some were even bought. In general, the dowry is not much. Therefore, there will definitely be a big difference between the dowry of the concubine and the dowry of the eldest daughter.

The difference between a son-in-law and a concubine: the biological mother is different, and the status is different.

1. The biological mother is different

"Sister-in-law" is a child born to a wife, and "concubine" is a child born to a concubine or aunt. Occasionally, there will also be "flat wives", and the children born to the flat wives are also considered concubines, but the children whose status is slightly inferior to those of the main wife and slightly stronger than the children of the concubines.

2. Different statuses

The status of "sister-in-law" and "concubine" is to follow their mothers. The identity of the main wife is stronger than that of the concubine, and the status of the natural concubine is also higher than that of the concubine, and the family inheritance of the future grandson, the concubine has more and greater rights and interests than the concubine, which is almost a priority.

Priority inheritance

1. If the sons other than the eldest son born to the wife are called the second son, and the eldest son born to the eldest son is called the eldest grandson, then in terms of inheritance of family business, the eldest son takes precedence over the eldest grandson, the eldest grandson takes precedence over the second son, and the second son takes precedence over the concubine.

2. If the main wife dies or divorces, the remarried wife is called the step-room or the house-filling, and the son born to the step-room is also called the son-in-law, but the son-in-law born to the step-wife has priority over the son-in-law born to the step-wife, and the son-in-law born to the previous wife has priority over the son-in-law born to the next wife.

3. If the concubine gave birth to a son, and then was straightened into a wife, and guessed that the mill chain gave birth to a son, then the son born after she became a wife should take precedence over the son born when she was a concubine. The status of a son born to the same mother is determined by the status of the mother at the time of his birth.

The status and status of the concubine are higher than that of the concubine, and generally speaking, even if the concubine is beautiful, she is not as famous as the concubine. may not even know the reputation of the concubine, and only the concubine will be valued.

In ancient times, similar to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and the Han Dynasty, the children of the concubine could be slaves and maids, and they could not even be recognized by the family. Wei Qing, the Marquis of Changping in the Han Dynasty, was born with his mother's surname, Wei Qing was born of Wei Yuan and Zheng Ji's fornication, and his identity was not as good as that of a concubine, so he was called by Zheng Ji as a slave, and it was not until later that he came out with his sister Wei Zifu. Champion Hou Huo had a similar experience.

The distinction between a concubine and a concubine is like this, let alone a concubine.

The difference between a concubine and a concubine is also reflected in the discussion of marriage. In ancient times, when talking about marriage between high-ranking officials and nobles, the man chose the partner, and generally preferred the daughter. Since the mothers of concubines are generally the daughters of large families, when they marry into their husbands' families, most of them bring rich dowries, including gold and silver, which are all private to the mothers of concubines, and her own daughters are married, and the dowry is naturally richer.

Most of the concubine mothers are from servants, and some are even bought from human traffickers, and there is generally not much dowry when they get married, so when the concubine marries, the dowry will of course be quite different from the concubine. This just means that in most cases, if the main wife and the side room are of similar origin, then there will not be much difference between the concubine and the concubine in terms of marriage.

I checked it (Yang Jinding, editor-in-chief of "Dictionary of Chinese Cultural History", Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House), and learned as follows:

1. Son-in-law: In ancient times, he was called the son born to his wife. also refers specifically to the eldest son born to his wife, "Increasing Rhyme."

Shi Yan": "The main room is called the son, and the son born in the main room is called the son." One is said to be invincible, the enemy is also invincible.

The son-in-law has the right to inherit his father's position, and his status in society cannot be the same as that of the son-in-law.

2, concubine: in ancient times, it was called a concubine. It also refers to sons other than the eldest son born to the wife. The status of the concubine is lower than that of the concubine, and he cannot accept the sacrifice of the ancestral temple and inherit the status of the father.

3, "Left Biography. Eighteen Years of Awakening Gong": "After the merger, the heir, the root of chaos."

It means that the concubine is the same as the queen, and the concubine is equal to the concubine, which is the source of trouble. Therefore, the issue of succession was particularly important in the ancient Chinese patriarchal society. Its basic principles are:

Establish a long, not virtuous; The son is precious, not the long" ("The Ram Biography. The first year of the Hidden A.D.). Namely:

and the sons of righteous wives, the elders shall be appointed, whether they are virtuous or not; If they are all concubines, then whoever has a noble biological mother will be appointed, regardless of age. This is called "the son is more precious than the mother".