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A Study on the Festive Customs of Women in the Western Han Palace- Centred on the Lady Qi’s Servants Speaking of Things in the Palace

Fenfen Song

Abstract


As an important part of traditional culture, festival customs contain rich social and cultural connotations. Based on the Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital - Lady Qi’s Maiden Speaks of Things in the Palace, this paper delves into the major festival customs participated by women in the palace during the Western Han Dynasty, aiming to reveal the religious beliefs, women’s living conditions and social and cultural psychology behind them. These materials not only provide valuable information for historical research, but also show the unique style of court culture at that time.

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Western Han Dynasty; Court ladies; Festival customs; Religious beliefs; Social culture

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v8i5.13405

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