History Livestream: From the Start, I Tell Qin Shi Huang How His Empire Will Fall

“The First Emperor of the Ages, Qin Shi Huang” “The Son of Heaven Who Defended the Nation’s Borders, Zhu Di” “The Loyal Yang Family Generals” “Yue Fei, the Epitome of Loyalty and Patriotism” Looking back over five thousand years of history, there are countless kings, nobles, generals, and ministers, and more stories of folly, chaos, loyalty, and honor than anyone could recount! “Hua Mulan, who took her father’s place in the army” “Qin Liangyu, heroine who fought the Jin” “Wang Zhaojun, sent far away to marry the Xiongnu” “Li Qingzhao, gifted poet of a troubled age” Throughout history, women have held an inferior status, with few basic rights but endless obligations. They were expected to follow the rules of feminine virtue, and after marriage to obey the “Three Obediences and Four Virtues.” One saying went even further, oppressing women in spirit: “A woman’s lack of talent is a virtue.” Yet some women still proved that women could be every bit as heroic as men!