There were four virtues that guided ancient Chinese women. What were they?

a.

morality, modesty, proper speech, and domestic skills

b.

proper speech, wealth, modesty, and domestic skills

c.

domestic skills, culinary skills, morality, and morality

d.

modesty, gentleness, morality, and communication skills

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Alexandria

Social Studies

15 April, 01:44

There were four virtues that guided ancient Chinese women. What were they?

a.

morality, modesty, proper speech, and domestic skills

b.

proper speech, wealth, modesty, and domestic skills

c.

domestic skills, culinary skills, morality, and morality

d.

modesty, gentleness, morality, and communication skills

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Michaela Bond · Answer 1

The right answer is a.

Those are values belonging to the idea of a traditional role for women in Ancient China; they meet Confucian criteria that demand that a woman must be obedient to her husband; all men (and women), be it rulers or ruled, must behave virtuously, according to Confucian teachings.

There were four virtues that guided ancient Chinese women. What were they?a.morality, modesty, proper speech, and domestic skillsb.proper speech, wealth, modesty, and domestic skillsc.domestic skills, culinary skills, morality, and moralityd.modesty, gentleness, morality, and communication skills