A Study on the Interaction between Gender Morality and Free Love in Early 20th Century China : Centered on Du Cheng Shu&Qu Jiang's Love Letter

• DOI: 10.55544/ijrah.4.1.15
• Publication Date: 2024-01-27T14:40:14Z
• Authors: Yan Zhang; Yuhong Li

This article attempts to answer the question of "love" and why it has been prohibited from entering public sphere in Chinese history. takes "Love Letter Incident" as a case study uses process tracking method analyze love letter incident between Du Chengshu (杜成淑) Qu Jiang (屈疆). In this event, various social groups interacted on matter, so horizontally compared thinking self-expression young men women face issues vertically explored premature delayed disclosure under trend gender equality China since early 20th century. Examining evaluating by parties is necessary for private writing move toward sphere. Through evaluations letters, issue entered However, at beginning century, still faced scrutiny traditional morality morality, making difficult be made public. finds that 20th-century China. The concept "gender equality" accompanied China's modernization movement (May Fourth Movement) was valued society, never established. society maintains an unfriendly attitude towards women, perception inequality considered normal.