The ancient standard of divorcing a wife: What do you mean by seven out and seven in?

Seven out is also called "seven go" and "seven abandon". Seven reasons for divorcing a wife in ancient China. The so-called "seven out", that is, childlessness, fornication, ignorance, talkativeness, theft, jealousy, and evil diseases. The so-called "seven lines" are disobedient to parents, childless, lewd, jealous, in poor health, talkative and stealing. The two words "seven out" and "seven out" have different meanings, both of which embody the idea that men are superior to women and are conducive to the rule of husband's power in the family.

"Seven endings": "Wearing Li Ji"-"Women have seven trips: disobeying their parents, childless, whoring, jealous, sick, talkative and stealing"; Discussion on Tang Law-"Seven people came out, in order:' No children, no women, two sluts, three not serving aunts, four mouths, five thieves, six jealousy and seven diseases. ”"

"Three Don't Go": "Wear Li Ji"-"Women have three don't go: they don't go if they take something without reward; Don't go if you have a mourning period of more than three years; Don't go until you are poor and rich "; On the Law of the Tang Dynasty-"Those who can't go, namely: first, the funeral of the aunt; Second, if you get married, you will be cheap and you will be expensive; Third, there is no return. "

"Seven endings" are the seven reasons for the divorce of China's ancient wives. The so-called "seven out", that is, childlessness, fornication, ignorance, talkativeness, theft, jealousy, and evil diseases. The so-called "seven lines" are disobedient to parents, childless, lewd, jealous, in poor health, talkative and stealing.