REAL Elaborate Chinese Wedding Traditions and Marriage for a Commoner in Ancient China

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What did it really mean to get married in ancient China? Was love ever part of the equation, or was it all about duty? Let's look into the complicated rules and customs of engagement, wedding, marriage, and even divorce for a commoner in the Song Dynasty!
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Drama titles of footage used in this video:
清平樂 - Serenade of Peaceful Joy
五福臨門 - Perfect Match
知否知否應是綠肥紅瘦 - The Story of Minglan
藏海傳 - Legend of Zanghai
長風渡 - Destined
贅婿 - My Heroic Husband

00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - What Was Marriage in the Song Dynasty?
04:30 - Finding a Partner
06:45 - The Three Letters and Six Rites
12:43 - Canceling the Engagement
14:19 - Three Bows to a New Life
17:57 - The Wedding Night and Beyond
20:30 - Song Dynasty Household
24:18 - A Role Reversal
25:56 - Grounds for Divorce
27:51 - The Fates of a Widow
29:48 - Conclusion

Disclaimer: Visuals used in this video are for reference/illustrative purposes and are not intended as accurate historical depictions.

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