The Dark History of Chinese Foot Binding | Human Voiced, No Ads
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00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:02:34 Origins and Early History
00:12:49 The “Golden Lotus” Ideal
00:22:08 The Binding Process
00:36:53 Life with Bound Feet
00:47:52 Changing Attitudes Over Time
01:02:10 Decline and Abolition
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Explore the history of Chinese footbinding, one of the most enduring and controversial practices in Chinese society. This video traces its origins during the Song Dynasty, its spread among elite and later rural women, and the cultural ideals of beauty, femininity, and control it reflected. Discover how bound feet—known as "lotus feet"—became symbols of status and marriageability, and examine the social, medical, and psychological consequences of the practice. A powerful look at tradition, identity, and resistance across centuries of Chinese history.
Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.
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The Dark History of Chinese Foot Binding | Human Voiced, No Ads
ASMR Historian
31,976 views
00:00:00 Introduction and Welcome
00:02:34 Origins and Early History
00:12:49 The “Golden Lotus” Ideal
00:22:08 The Binding Process
00:36:53 Life with Bound Feet
00:47:52 Changing Attitudes Over Time
01:02:10 Decline and Abolition
Join this channel to get access to perks:
@asmr_historian
Support the channel on Patreon:
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Explore the history of Chinese footbinding, one of the most enduring and controversial practices in Chinese society. This video traces its origins during the Song Dynasty, its spread among elite and later rural women, and the cultural ideals of beauty, femininity, and control it reflected. Discover how bound feet—known as "lotus feet"—became symbols of status and marriageability, and examine the social, medical, and psychological consequences of the practice. A powerful look at tradition, identity, and resistance across centuries of Chinese history.
Information sourced from Wiki, Gutenburg, JSTOR, primary and secondary sources. All information is congruent with archaeological and history evidence at the time of recording.
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