Women during the Tang dynasty

Women During the Tang Dynasty

Introduction

The Tang Dynasty has been regarded by most scholars as the most glorious period in the history of China wherein it underwent a form of internationalization through the re-establishment of trade routes , an influx of foreign traders , the flourishing of Buddhism and other religions as well as a sort of Chinese renaissance in the arts , music and dance . Regarded as a period of open mindedness and liberal ideas Chinese women living within this era were actually very fortunate this is due the fact that in

the eras preceding and succeeding the Tang dynasty Chinese society was a predominantly male dominated society wherein women had little if next to no social rights and were regarded as nothing more than property similar to the cultural attitudes of the Middle East and Japan . In the Tan dynasty women were accorded a nearly equal social status as men such that they were accorded rights to an education , the right to choose who to marry , property upon the death of a husband , the right to divorce , the ability to choose numerous career paths such that women could even become soldiers , artisans or even members of the imperial court overall the Tang dynasty accorded women with nearly the same rights and privileges that many women in the modern world enjoy today . This seeks to explore the different social cultural and economic rights that were accorded to women and will also try to discover the reasons behind why they were...