Love Marriage in Tang China
The story of Ts'ui Ying-ying takes place during the T'ang dynasty, which is one of the most well known dynasties. This story is one that is good example to see what it was like to live during that time, especially in the context of romantic love and marriage. The story of Ying-ying seems to be filled with double standards and examples of how people react and deal with love outside of the framework of marriage during this time period. In this time period of classic China, romantic love and passion are things that are not a prerequisite for marriage as they are assumed to be in the modern world.Chang, the protagonist in this story is portrayed as a "person of great beauty" referring to his qualities as a gentleman. This introduction to his character is important as we can see his actions as acceptable and normal in the context of that society and time. He is also introduced as a man who has "not yet enjoyed a woman's beauty", which can hold several meanings. This could mean that he has not been in love, or perhaps that he has not yet even been with a prostitute, a thing that is culturally a norm for men to do. After paying careful attention to the text, I can see that what it means to say is that he has not yet been in l
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Ying-ying Chang, Ts'ui Ying-ying, romantic love, love chang, , socially acceptable, love marriage, current husband, woman affair,
Approximate Word count = 931
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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