태평천국의 여성해방정책에 대한 구상과 실천

Abstract

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is regarded as a revolutionary peasant movement as it is oriented toward modern society. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom not only attacked the ruling dynasty, but also the subordinate status of Chinese women in the traditional social order itself. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's idea of gender equality is mainly about utilizing Christian doctrines and combining them with Confucius's Though of Datong to emphasize the principle of humanity's benevolence. In fact, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's women's policy improved women's status by suggesting and implementing women's combat and participation in labor and government positions, abolition of foot-binding, and prohibition of prostitutes. However, the negative aspects of gender equality are also strongly reflected in the fact that public and status-based polygamy was conducted around the leadership, and female officials were limited to a small number. When Taiping Heavenly Kingdom failed due to this contradiction of leadership, women's status returned to its original state. However, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is worth noting, including the participation of women and the implementation of various policies related to it, which have not been seen in any past period. At that time, taiping heavenly kingdom the activities of women who took part in your theories and was a lesson in modern Chinese woman in the future of the reform and revolution.