Monogamy, also known as monogamy and individual marriage, is the embodiment of the civilized world. A form of marriage in which a man and a woman get married. In contrast, polygamy (polygamy).
"Monogamy" means that a man can only marry and have sex with the only woman. Nowadays, many African countries and some Asian countries (such as Thailand) practice polygamy. Polygamy is still a controversial topic.
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It is the embodiment of the civilized world to develop from group marriage and walking marriage. Europe has stipulated strict monogamy in law since ancient times. This is true from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe, and then to modern times and modernity. From the legendary Roman city to the demise of the Western Roman Empire, the Romans were all models of strict monogamy in the ancient world.
Modestine, an ancient Roman jurist, said that "marriage is a lifelong union of monogamy and a common relationship between divinity and personnel". Even if you are the emperor of Rome and the king of Europe, you can't violate monogamy. European emperors basically have no wives and concubines in groups, and concubines are like clouds. They can only have one spouse, just like ordinary people.
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1, the origin of the world
Monogamy first appeared in ancient Egypt and ancient Europe.
Strictly speaking, monogamy developed from pairing marriage and originated in Europe. Its establishment is one of the symbols of the beginning of civilization, which is in line with the whole European history. The establishment of this form of marriage is mainly due to the development of private ownership. In the society of private ownership of the means of production, men hold the economic power and women are in a subordinate position. A father's property can only be inherited by his children, so as a wife, she must be strictly chaste and absolutely obey her husband.
2. Ancient China
China was monogamous in ancient times. Because concubines and mistresses did not belong to wives, ancient China was not polygamous.
In ancient China, there were two rooms, and China was monogamous.
China people give their wives different titles, which shows the hierarchy. For example, there is a saying in ancient times called "three wives and four concubines", which means "one wife has two levels and four biases". The first wife keeps the house, the second wife assists, and the second wife should serve her husband and third wife wholeheartedly.
3. Laws of China
In the first year of the Republic of China 19 12, monogamy was clearly stipulated in the Provisional Treaty of the Republic of China, and monogamy was formally established in the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China promulgated in May 1950.
Ancient China was also monogamous. China officially established monogamy in 1950.
Only people in China who don't know the history would think that ancient China was polygamous. China was monogamous in ancient times.
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