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When did the bride price rise?
Western Zhou Dynasty

Bridal gift is one of the ancient wedding customs in China, which can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty. In ancient times, the bride price represented the blessing and help of both parents to the couple, and it was the welcome of the man's family to the woman. With the passage of time, the form of bride price has gradually evolved, from the original deerskin, goose and other physical objects, to the objects symbolizing the prosperity of husband and wife, such as lacquer, home and Jiahe, such as goose, dry lacquer, silk floss, silk floss, silk floss, and Jiahe in the Tang Dynasty, and finally to money, gold and silver jewelry. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties.