As we all know, in ancient China, women's status was generally low, and they were often regarded as vassals of men. The best embodiment of this is monogamy and concubinage for thousands of years. All men with money will marry several concubines to show their status. ? Xinhai Revolution? This bad habit was not corrected in time after that. Although the government strongly advocates monogamy, the people in power are basically dictatorial warlords and former honest officials. These people are deeply influenced by traditional ideas, and monogamy is just following the trend of the times, shouting slogans and posing.

Restoration of Wedding Scenes in the Republic of China

Therefore, concubinage was still popular in the Republic of China. Many gentry, rich people and warlords followed the old system and married several concubines to serve themselves in the government. What about President Yuan Shikai? Lead by example? Married a wife and a concubine. However, these concubines are only concubine rooms with low status after all. Under monogamy and concubinage, even the former emperors could only have one wife. For ordinary people, the first wife is often Feng? Parents' orders, matchmaker's words? Ming media is marrying, and the procedure of concubinage is relatively simple. Just hire and send someone to get married. Therefore, the status between wives and concubines is unequal. The so-called concubine room is only used to meet the personal needs of the head of household or to carry on the family line.

Old photos of President Yuan Shikai

1950 on April 30th, in order to further emancipate women, New China promulgated the first marriage law, which clearly stipulated? Abolish the feudal marriage system that is forced by arrangement, men are superior to women and ignore the interests of children. A new democratic marriage system featuring freedom of marriage between men and women, monogamy, equality of rights between men and women and protection of the legitimate rights and interests of women and children will be implemented. ? That is to say, the new China has put an end to the phenomenon of male polygamy legally, so this has caused problems left over from history? Where should many concubines go before? Speaking of it, the solution is quite enviable by future generations.

The Marriage Law was promulgated on 1950.

First of all, it should be pointed out that these concubines were not swept out by their wives overnight and then died alone. Although monogamy is clearly stipulated in the Marriage Law, the government has also made supplementary provisions, that is, if polygamy (concubine) formed before liberation does not file for divorce after the promulgation of the Marriage Law, its marriage relationship can continue, but it cannot remarry. In other words, if the concubines don't take the initiative to divorce the man, this polygamous relationship can still be maintained, and the government will not forcibly cut it off.