| Marriage system in ancient China are monogamous and concubinages,between husband and wife is not equal, moral code calls between husband and wife should have the honour and order, law, face the same illegal act, light sentence to husband and heavy punishment to wife, a double standard. However, in real life, appeared a variety of patterns of relationships, especially the wife is stronger than her husband is contrary to traditional moral concept. From "jin ping mei" to "a dream of red mansions", couples have different characteristics of different classes, but is no exception, are to the relationship between husband and wife is not harmonious. In these novels, moral codes of the binding force is abate, the family of husband and wife is threatening, master-slave relationship depends on money, talent, both sides of husband and wife’s personality and other factors. Moral codes also require the moral husband and the gentle wife, but most of the novel the husband and wife more or less to appear the lack of moral character. This is the Ming and Qing dynasties era background and the writer’s state of mind. Disharmony relationship against the development of family and society, the traditional Confucian ethics of husband and wife take the essence to the dregs, the husband and wife get along way in today’s world has important significance. |