A story that took place in the early Song Dynasty.
The opening chapter of the poem by Bai Zhou is the highlight of the entire text. The main theme reflects that a woman has found the one she loves, desires freedom in marriage, expresses her willingness to remain steadfast in her marriage, criticizes the social customs of "parental orders" that interfere with marriage, praises sincere and dedicated love, and pioneers the pursuit of free marriage in later generations. It has a great influence in the history of literature. This article runs through the meaning of this poem throughout the context. Both the parents' volume and the children's volume reflect women's autonomy and pursuit of marriage, breaking the concepts of class and secularity, and courageously pursuing their own hearts. This pursuit leads to many results, which may be happiness or complete failure.
Purpose: Criticizes the social customs of "parental orders" that interfere with marriage, and praises sincere and dedicated love.