Biography of Women has been circulated for many times, with abundant writings, but it is not the original work of the Song Dynasty, and its chapters are also different. There are 7 volumes of existing books, each with 15 people and *** 105 people, and there are carols at the back of each volume. On the back of the book, there is 1 volume, which was added by Ban Zhao in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Biography of the Continued Daughter also included 20 women. In the Jin Dynasty, the painter Gu Kaizhi was also listed as one of them, painting one by one, so Biography of Women had a great influence.
The seven volumes of this book are divided into seven categories, arranged in the following order: Mother Instrument, Sage, Benevolence, Zhenshun, Xieyi, Debate I and Nirvana. The Biography of Mother Instrument mainly takes feudal ethics as the standard, and chooses those mothers whose words and deeds conform to feudal ethics to educate future generations in order to promote enlightenment. For example, the story of Wei Mang Cat's loving mother tells that Wei Mang Cat's stepwife would rather wronged three parents and children than five children of his ex-wife. Her diligence, worry and family care made these eight children as close as mother and son, and later they all became doctors and celebrities of Wei.
Biography of the Wise mainly selects women who are wise, upright, disciplined, sensible and law-abiding. Such as Zhou Xuanwang style, virtuous and virtuous, indecent assault, indecent assault. Zhou Xuanwang once indulged in womanizing, went to bed early and got up late, and turned a blind eye to North Korean affairs. Ginger took off her colorful clothes and stayed in the alley forever, blaming herself and remonstrating with the king. Wang Xuan was ashamed and remonstrated, but he got up early, was greedy for the black, was diligent in politics, and became a famous ZTE star.
The Biography of the Benevolent selects women who are smart and benevolent, who can predict difficulties, avoid crises and seek safety. For example, Cao's wife is very observant. When the son of the Jin Dynasty was frustrated, he went to Cao, and Cao Gonggong was rude. Cao Nuo's wife said: I don't know if my son is old, but I respect his father; If you don't know your husband, you should follow him. Depending on the Golden Childe's entourage, all of them are Qing Xiang's materials, and they will achieve something in the future, so they should be treated with courtesy. Cao Nuo was treated with courtesy. Later, his son Zhong Er became the overlord of Jin Wengong. In order to repay Cao Nuo's kindness in those days, Wen Gong forbade soldiers to enter his village, while intellectuals and people helped the old and the young, and went to his village to avoid disaster, becoming a city outside the city. At that time, people praised Cao's wife for her foresight.
Zhen Shun Zhuan chose a woman who was loyal to his wife's etiquette. For example, Cai Ren's wife married Cai, but her husband was seriously ill and her mother had to remarry. The woman thinks that the misfortune of her husband is the misfortune of her concubine. The way to get married, once married, will never change. Unfortunately, my husband is seriously ill, so we should take good care of him and comfort him with love. How can you abandon him and remarry? I don't understand.
The story of righteousness chooses women who love books, never betray righteousness and avoid death for righteousness. For example, the story of Aunt Lu Yi. When the Qi army attacked Lu, they saw a woman holding a son and walking hand in hand in the country. Seeing the Qi army approaching, the woman abandoned her arms and ran hand in hand to the mountain. Abandoned children cry, and women go without looking back. Qi will make track for to ask, just know that the woman is the son of his brother. She explained: Seeing the Qi army approaching and unable to protect her two sons, she gave up her children and held her brother instead. His own son, private love; The son of a brother is also righteous. Betrayal of righteousness and self-love After the death of his brother, his son is treacherous. Qi people listen to it and stop fighting.
The Legend of Debate selects intelligent and eloquent women who solve problems with fables. Such as that story of Zhong Qi Li Chun. Qi's daughter is ugly, but she is eloquent. At the age of forty, he failed to get married and recommended himself. He said: Qi is in danger, the west is in danger, and the south has hatred. There is a national disaster outside, and treacherous court officials are cohesive. They serve women instead of sons. In this way, it will be a danger if there is a landslide and social instability. Repairing the terrace and decorating it with gold, white jade and pearl jade will be dangerous and will make the people tired. The sage heals the forest, stands on the left and right, and the evil lies in the present. If the remonstrator is not allowed to enter, there will be three dangers. Drinking too much, day and night, women laugh happily. If you don't practice the courtesy of governors outside and don't grasp the art of governing the country inside, these four dangers are also. Qi Xuanwang heard of it, but followed it in shame. He gradually dismantled the stage, stopped female music, returned stuffing, carved, selected military forces, made real treasures, made four public doors, widely recruited outspoken, and extended to the side. Qi's name is Daan. Therefore, the salt-free woman became the queen of Qi Xuanwang.
The Legend of Evil Split selects women who are jealous, jealous, unfaithful, right and wrong, and ultimately lead to disaster. For example, da ji, the concubine of Yinzhou, has reached the point where it is hard to see, and instigated Zhou Wang to build a wine pool and meat forest, where men and women stripped naked and chased each other. He also encouraged to split his heart, put his son in prison and forced him to leave, which eventually led to his loss of his shares and the destruction of Yin by Zhou.
The eighth volume of Continued Biography, which was not written by Liu Xiang but supplemented by Ban Zhao in the later Han Dynasty, is divided into mother instrument, chastity and benevolence.