Tan Yunxian was trained to become a doctor by her grandparents. She developed her skills as a doctor with the guidance of her grandmother and with her midwife/childhood friend, Meiling. They both dealt with and worked with women's issues, from giving birth to the end of their days.
This book tells the story of the rituals and traditions of life in China in the early 1500s, especially for women of higher status, who needed to subject themselves to foot binding, which meant breaking their toes and binding them under their feet. Then there was also the existence of a secondary wife or concubine if the wife of a higher socioeconomic class could not bear a son as an heir.
Fortunately, as the story unfolds, one would see that these rituals and traditions changed because of women's capacity to use wisdom, courage, and the power of supporting each other. Ultimately, the story is about friendship and women helping and empowering other women.
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