Daughter country, historically known as the "Oriental Daughter Country", is a country recorded in the geography history book "Da Tang Xi Yu Ji" written by Master Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty. This country is located in the west of the Tang Dynasty. Tribal groups and local governments appeared in the 6th and 7th centuries. It is an important ancient civilization in Tibetan history. It is a remnant of matriarchal clan society. In matriarchal clan society, women's status is relatively high, men's status is relatively low, and women are the masters of society. At the same time, it is also the prototype country of "daughter country" in The Journey to the West, one of the four classical novels.

According to Sui Shu.

In the history books of Sui and Tang Dynasties, there are also records about the oriental girl country. "Dongnvguo, Xiqiang heterogeneous, there is a female country in the West Sea, so it is called Dongnvyan. Women are king. " , "the east-west border on the 9th, the north-south border on the 20th. There are more than 80 large and small cities. " "At the time of Wude, Queen Tang Gu began to send tributes, and Gaozu sent them with huge sums of money." ?

According to the records of Datang Western Regions

Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote a description of the daughter country in the western regions of the Tang Dynasty: "There are western daughter countries on the southwest island of the earthquake country (that is, the Eastern Roman Empire), all of which are women; There are several men and many precious goods, all of which are attached to the country. Therefore, when Wang is old, he gives his husband a match, but his vulgar men don't mention it. "

"Women are the king of the world, because women are called countries. The husband is also a king and knows nothing about politics. Husbands only conquer fields. The soil is suitable for growing wheat, and there are many livestock, sheep and horses. The climate is cold and fierce, and human nature is violent. It is connected to Tubo in the east, to Khotan in the north and to Sanbohuo in the west. "

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The "daughter country" recorded in ancient literature can be divided into three categories: one is a male-dominated country, and women are in charge of state affairs; The second is the matriarchal country ruled by female surnames; The existence of these tribes and countries is a credible historical fact; The third is a country that is purely female and has no husband. For example, it is recorded in the "History of the Three Kingdoms" that "(dwelling in a humble abode) people say that there is a country in the sea, and pure women have no men". ?

The so-called sleeping in today's Korea, then the daughter country mentioned by the "sleeping old man" should be in Japan. In addition, "Liang Shu" also records that "there is a female country in the east of Fusang, which is beautiful in appearance, extremely white in color, with much body hair and long hair. By February and March, I will be pregnant when I enter the water, and I will be born in June and July. " In addition, in history, this "Haidong female country" often paid tribute to the Central Plains dynasty. For example, the Sui and Yuan Dynasties are recorded in the history books.

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Daughter country (the country in the geography history book "The Western Regions of Datang")-Baidu Encyclopedia