The Birth Phenomenon of the Chinese Royal Family
Since ancient times, the Chinese royal family has had the phenomenon of elderly childbearing. This phenomenon has been concerned and studied by people. So why does the Chinese royal family have the phenomenon of elderly childbearing? The following is a detailed description of this from the aspects of history, culture, medicine and politics.
Historical reasons
First of all, the historical reason is one of the important reasons for the phenomenon of the elderly childbearing of the Chinese royal family. In history, royal family members generally have the characteristics of longevity, which is related to the genetic advantage of the royal family. Because of the traditional belief of longevity and wealth, the Chinese royal family members have a high pursuit of longevity, so the elderly childbearing has become a way for the royal family to continue their blood.
Secondly, the Chinese emperors in history usually had many concubines, and they chose the concubines with good wisdom and appearance to give birth to the emperor's son. Since the emperor can only have one queen, and the queen often gave birth when the emperor was older, this also led to the phenomenon of the Chinese royal family giving birth at an advanced age.
In addition, the Chinese royal family had very strict requirements for heirs in history, and had to have sons to inherit the throne. Therefore, even if the emperor is over sixty years old, they are willing to welcome their son by giving birth at an advanced age in order to ensure the smooth succession of the throne.
Cultural influence
The emphasis on blood inheritance in ancient Chinese culture is also one of the reasons for the phenomenon of elderly childbearing of the Chinese royal family. In Chinese traditional culture, sons are an important way to continue the family blood, especially for the royal family. Therefore, no matter how old, the royal family members will try their best to maintain fertility to ensure the continuity of the family.
In addition, the respect and admiration for the elderly in Chinese traditional culture also affected the fertility concept of the Chinese royal family. In ancient times, the elders were regarded as the symbol of wisdom and experience, and their descendants were also considered to inherit this wisdom and experience. Therefore, the birth of Chinese royal family members in their later years is regarded as a symbol of inheritance and a tribute to the wisdom of their ancestors.
Medical technology progress
In recent years, the progress of medical technology has also led to the emergence of the phenomenon of elderly childbearing in the Chinese royal family. Modern medical technology enables women to maintain high fertility at an older age. For example, assisted reproductive technologies, such as IVF technology and embryo transfer, can increase women's chances of pregnancy, and at the same time, can screen the health status of the fetus, thus reducing the pregnancy risk of elderly mothers.
In addition, the development of modern medical technology has also improved the physique of the elderly. The elderly are more likely to keep healthy, which also provides a good physiological basis for elderly childbearing.
Political factors
Political factors are also one of the reasons why the Chinese royal family has the phenomenon of elderly childbearing. In Chinese history, emperors often married young queens to give birth when they were old, in order to consolidate their power. This approach can not only meet the political needs, but also meet the emperor's requirements for the continuation of the royal blood, so the elderly childbearing has become a political expression.
Summary
To sum up, the reasons for the phenomenon of elderly childbearing in the Chinese royal family mainly include history, culture, medicine and politics. In history, the longevity of royal family members, the choice of many concubines, and the strict requirements for heirs all led to the phenomenon of elderly childbearing. The traditional cultural beliefs in ancient China and the emphasis on blood inheritance also affected the fertility concept of Chinese royal family members. With the progress of medical technology, it is possible to give birth at an advanced age. Political factors also made the emperors in Chinese history choose young empresses to give birth to heirs when they were old. These reasons together contributed to the existence of the phenomenon of the elderly childbearing of the Chinese royal family.
