The Hard of a Secretary
Shannon Walls
09/09/07
Living in the Qing Dynasty was a long and difficult. The young children had no say in who they will marry or what they will be when they grow up. I could not imagine what my life would be like if I lived back in the Qing Dynasty. For those who lived this life might have not seen happiness in any other way. The dynasty was full of men trying to become officials under the emperor. That was not an easy task. but even living as an official was difficult.
If my parents had to choose who I would be spending the rest of my life with I would be really upset. The children in the Qing Dynasty had their husbands and wives chosen at a young age. Shen Fu’ first wife to be died at a young age and he went on to be engaged to another girl. His wife was chosen by his parents and uncle and they where still children. The good thing about that is that they grew up together and they really cared for each other. Many of the marriages here in America do not last that long because the commitment rate is very low. In a strange way I would not mind having my husband being chosen. At least I know we could be together no matter what happened. Yun married Shen Fu and she stayed by his side even in the harshest times of their relationship. I don’t think I could find my husband a mistress to try to improve his status. But they didn’t really call the women mistresses but concubines and courtesans. Sometimes even the concubines had more power than the men they were serving. I did not understand why a wife would want to try to find a concubine for her husband. To me it was a bad thing to even cheat on your loved one. I guess no matter what she was going to stay by her husband’s side. Yun (Page 9,25 Shen Fu)
The system to become an official is five times harder than it is to get into a college here in present day America. Starting at a young age boys would study different books of poetry and philosophy. The boys would study real hard in order to become a low paying official. The boys had to learn how to be scholars because the old teachings of past officials were more important that being a bureaucrat. I felt sorry for Shen because he only got to become a secretary. They can only watch over officials who rule over their home districts. Shen took the test and failed to become low ranking official. Instead he became a yamen and he was a secretary that was in charge of the law department of the home district officials. They law part is one of the hardest jobs that a secretary could have. I thought the law in America was hard to manage. Shen fu was always in trouble with debt in which I can understand because of the life he was living. He was a lower official and he was not getting paid much at all. Being a lower official did not stop him from painting and writing poetry for his wife and others. Shen would try to sell his works to other people but I don’t think he was good enough. (Page 10,11)
The life of Shen fu and the records that he wrote would also help other official new comers. His love for his wife and his willingness to become better taught me a lot. I even learned that no matter what happens life goes on and the love can help make a person stronger. The Qing dynasty was full of scholarly men and women who we not educated but love still prospered and life continued.
The Hard of a Secretary
Shannon Walls
09/09/07
Living in the Qing Dynasty was a long and difficult. The young children had no say in who they will marry or what they will be when they grow up. I could not imagine what my life would be like if I lived back in the Qing Dynasty. For those who lived this life might have not seen happiness in any other way. The dynasty was full of men trying to become officials under the emperor. That was not an easy task. but even living as an official was difficult.
If my parents had to choose who I would be spending the rest of my life with I would be really upset. The children in the Qing Dynasty had their husbands and wives chosen at a young age. Shen Fu’ first wife to be died at a young age and he went on to be engaged to another girl. His wife was chosen by his parents and uncle and they where still children. The good thing about that is that they grew up together and they really cared for each other. Many of the marriages here in America do not last that long because the commitment rate is very low. In a strange way I would not mind having my husband being chosen. At least I know we could be together no matter what happened. Yun married Shen Fu and she stayed by his side even in the harshest times of their relationship. I don’t think I could find my husband a mistress to try to improve his status. But they didn’t really call the women mistresses but concubines and courtesans. Sometimes even the concubines had more power than the men they were serving. I did not understand why a wife would want to try to find a concubine for her husband. To me it was a bad thing to even cheat on your loved one. I guess no matter what she was going to stay by her husband’s side. Yun (Page 9,25 Shen Fu)
The system to become an official is five times harder than it is to get into a college here in present day America. Starting at a young age boys would study different books of poetry and philosophy. The boys would study real hard in order to become a low paying official. The boys had to learn how to be scholars because the old teachings of past officials were more important that being a bureaucrat. I felt sorry for Shen because he only got to become a secretary. They can only watch over officials who rule over their home districts. Shen took the test and failed to become low ranking official. Instead he became a yamen and he was a secretary that was in charge of the law department of the home district officials. They law part is one of the hardest jobs that a secretary could have. I thought the law in America was hard to manage. Shen fu was always in trouble with debt in which I can understand because of the life he was living. He was a lower official and he was not getting paid much at all. Being a lower official did not stop him from painting and writing poetry for his wife and others. Shen would try to sell his works to other people but I don’t think he was good enough. (Page 10,11)
The life of Shen fu and the records that he wrote would also help other official new comers. His love for his wife and his willingness to become better taught me a lot. I even learned that no matter what happens life goes on and the love can help make a person stronger. The Qing dynasty was full of scholarly men and women who we not educated but love still prospered and life continued.
The Hard of a Secretary
Shannon Walls
09/09/07
Living in the Qing Dynasty was a long and difficult. The young children had no say in who they will marry or what they will be when they grow up. I could not imagine what my life would be like if I lived back in the Qing Dynasty. For those who lived this life might have not seen happiness in any other way. The dynasty was full of men trying to become officials under the emperor. That was not an easy task. but even living as an official was difficult.
If my parents had to choose who I would be spending the rest of my life with I would be really upset. The children in the Qing Dynasty had their husbands and wives chosen at a young age. Shen Fu’ first wife to be died at a young age and he went on to be engaged to another girl. His wife was chosen by his parents and uncle and they where still children. The good thing about that is that they grew up together and they really cared for each other. Many of the marriages here in America do not last that long because the commitment rate is very low. In a strange way I would not mind having my husband being chosen. At least I know we could be together no matter what happened. Yun married Shen Fu and she stayed by his side even in the harshest times of their relationship. I don’t think I could find my husband a mistress to try to improve his status. But they didn’t really call the women mistresses but concubines and courtesans. Sometimes even the concubines had more power than the men they were serving. I did not understand why a wife would want to try to find a concubine for her husband. To me it was a bad thing to even cheat on your loved one. I guess no matter what she was going to stay by her husband’s side. Yun (Page 9,25 Shen Fu)
The system to become an official is five times harder than it is to get into a college here in present day America. Starting at a young age boys would study different books of poetry and philosophy. The boys would study real hard in order to become a low paying official. The boys had to learn how to be scholars because the old teachings of past officials were more important that being a bureaucrat. I felt sorry for Shen because he only got to become a secretary. They can only watch over officials who rule over their home districts. Shen took the test and failed to become low ranking official. Instead he became a yamen and he was a secretary that was in charge of the law department of the home district officials. They law part is one of the hardest jobs that a secretary could have. I thought the law in America was hard to manage. Shen fu was always in trouble with debt in which I can understand because of the life he was living. He was a lower official and he was not getting paid much at all. Being a lower official did not stop him from painting and writing poetry for his wife and others. Shen would try to sell his works to other people but I don’t think he was good enough. (Page 10,11)
The life of Shen fu and the records that he wrote would also help other official new comers. His love for his wife and his willingness to become better taught me a lot. I even learned that no matter what happens life goes on and the love can help make a person stronger. The Qing dynasty was full of scholarly men and women who we not educated but love still prospered and life continued.
The Hard of a Secretary
Shannon Walls
09/09/07
Living in the Qing Dynasty was a long and difficult. The young children had no say in who they will marry or what they will be when they grow up. I could not imagine what my life would be like if I lived back in the Qing Dynasty. For those who lived this life might have not seen happiness in any other way. The dynasty was full of men trying to become officials under the emperor. That was not an easy task. but even living as an official was difficult.
If my parents had to choose who I would be spending the rest of my life with I would be really upset. The children in the Qing Dynasty had their husbands and wives chosen at a young age. Shen Fu’ first wife to be died at a young age and he went on to be engaged to another girl. His wife was chosen by his parents and uncle and they where still children. The good thing about that is that they grew up together and they really cared for each other. Many of the marriages here in America do not last that long because the commitment rate is very low. In a strange way I would not mind having my husband being chosen. At least I know we could be together no matter what happened. Yun married Shen Fu and she stayed by his side even in the harshest times of their relationship. I don’t think I could find my husband a mistress to try to improve his status. But they didn’t really call the women mistresses but concubines and courtesans. Sometimes even the concubines had more power than the men they were serving. I did not understand why a wife would want to try to find a concubine for her husband. To me it was a bad thing to even cheat on your loved one. I guess no matter what she was going to stay by her husband’s side. Yun (Page 9,25 Shen Fu)
The system to become an official is five times harder than it is to get into a college here in present day America. Starting at a young age boys would study different books of poetry and philosophy. The boys would study real hard in order to become a low paying official. The boys had to learn how to be scholars because the old teachings of past officials were more important that being a bureaucrat. I felt sorry for Shen because he only got to become a secretary. They can only watch over officials who rule over their home districts. Shen took the test and failed to become low ranking official. Instead he became a yamen and he was a secretary that was in charge of the law department of the home district officials. They law part is one of the hardest jobs that a secretary could have. I thought the law in America was hard to manage. Shen fu was always in trouble with debt in which I can understand because of the life he was living. He was a lower official and he was not getting paid much at all. Being a lower official did not stop him from painting and writing poetry for his wife and others. Shen would try to sell his works to other people but I don’t think he was good enough. (Page 10,11)
The life of Shen fu and the records that he wrote would also help other official new comers. His love for his wife and his willingness to become better taught me a lot. I even learned that no matter what happens life goes on and the love can help make a person stronger. The Qing dynasty was full of scholarly men and women who we not educated but love still prospered and life continued.
The Hard of a Secretary
Shannon Walls
09/09/07
Living in the Qing Dynasty was a long and difficult. The young children had no say in who they will marry or what they will be when they grow up. I could not imagine what my life would be like if I lived back in the Qing Dynasty. For those who lived this life might have not seen happiness in any other way. The dynasty was full of men trying to become officials under the emperor. That was not an easy task. but even living as an official was difficult.
If my parents had to choose who I would be spending the rest of my life with I would be really upset. The children in the Qing Dynasty had their husbands and wives chosen at a young age. Shen Fu’ first wife to be died at a young age and he went on to be engaged to another girl. His wife was chosen by his parents and uncle and they where still children. The good thing about that is that they grew up together and they really cared for each other. Many of the marriages here in America do not last that long because the commitment rate is very low. In a strange way I would not mind having my husband being chosen. At least I know we could be together no matter what happened. Yun married Shen Fu and she stayed by his side even in the harshest times of their relationship. I don’t think I could find my husband a mistress to try to improve his status. But they didn’t really call the women mistresses but concubines and courtesans. Sometimes even the concubines had more power than the men they were serving. I did not understand why a wife would want to try to find a concubine for her husband. To me it was a bad thing to even cheat on your loved one. I guess no matter what she was going to stay by her husband’s side. Yun (Page 9,25 Shen Fu)
The system to become an official is five times harder than it is to get into a college here in present day America. Starting at a young age boys would study different books of poetry and philosophy. The boys would study real hard in order to become a low paying official. The boys had to learn how to be scholars because the old teachings of past officials were more important that being a bureaucrat. I felt sorry for Shen because he only got to become a secretary. They can only watch over officials who rule over their home districts. Shen took the test and failed to become low ranking official. Instead he became a yamen and he was a secretary that was in charge of the law department of the home district officials. They law part is one of the hardest jobs that a secretary could have. I thought the law in America was hard to manage. Shen fu was always in trouble with debt in which I can understand because of the life he was living. He was a lower official and he was not getting paid much at all. Being a lower official did not stop him from painting and writing poetry for his wife and others. Shen would try to sell his works to other people but I don’t think he was good enough. (Page 10,11)
The life of Shen fu and the records that he wrote would also help other official new comers. His love for his wife and his willingness to become better taught me a lot. I even learned that no matter what happens life goes on and the love can help make a person stronger. The Qing dynasty was full of scholarly men and women who we not educated but love still prospered and life continued.
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