Oct. 11, 2021 | By Wang Yahe
In pictures of Chinese people from dynasties past, the women wore ornate outfits that covered them from head to toe in layers and accessories. But there was more to their outfits than beauty alone. Traditional Chinese clothing—for both genders—served many functions, from showing respect to fostering health.
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The people in ancient China believed that among all transgressions that prevented one from becoming virtuous, lust was the worst. Many stories were written warning of the danger of lust, as illustrated in the following two stories.
This first tells the story of a scholar who almost lost his chance for career advancement because…