I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

"Director Cheng, is this true?"

"Director Cheng, could you please tell us the source of the Fujian shipbuilding blueprints?"

"Director Cheng, are there any errors in the historical records? Otherwise, where did you get your Fujian ship blueprints?"

"Professor Zhang, is what you said true or false?"

"Can I understand if you're putting on a show or just promoting the movie?"

"My God, the Fujian ship has been reborn! This is absolutely the most explosive news."

"Director Cheng, you were the one who found 'Qin King's Battle Song' and Zhang Jiao's treasure. Now the complete version of the Fujian ship has appeared, and that's also because of you. Is there some secret behind this?"

"Director Cheng..."

The appearance of the complete Fujian ship shocked everyone present.

Reporters, in particular, sensed a big story and swarmed in, all hoping to get firsthand information.

Fortunately, Cheng Sheng had made preparations in advance and hired fifty security guards to protect the scene; otherwise, the press conference would not have been able to proceed.

Seeing the scene getting chaotic, Cheng Sheng immediately shouted, "Stop arguing!"

With Cheng Sheng's loud shout, the chaos at the scene finally subsided, and all the reporters realized that they had acted too hastily.

"I know everyone is concerned about the Fujian ship blueprints, but I have already given them to the National Museum. If you want to learn more about Fujian ships, you can go to the National Museum after the press conference. Now, please abide by the rules of the press conference," Cheng Sheng said in a deep voice.

"I'm sorry, Director Cheng."

A reporter from a Kyoto newspaper said apologetically, "You said that 'Zheng He's Voyages' was filmed based on historical facts. I have also learned about this history. There is no historical figure like Da Tiantian in the film. Does that mean that you forcibly added a non-existent historical figure for Da Tiantian's sake?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Sheng glanced at the reporter with a hint of appreciation. As expected of someone from the Kyoto newspaper, the reporter asked insightful questions and immediately identified the problem.

"Do you all know what the allure of history is?" Cheng Sheng didn't answer, but instead asked the people present a question.

Everyone present looked completely bewildered. Because of the connection between the films "The Great Tang Dynasty" and "Three Kingdoms," everyone was paying attention to history and had even reread history books, but they had never really thought about this question before.

"I am able to make good historical films because I have loved history since I was a child. I read about five thousand years of history. In high school, my history teacher suddenly asked me what the charm of history is. I was speechless at the time. Only now do I understand that the charm of history lies in its ability to show the complexity and diversity of human nature, and also to provide us with experience and lessons to predict the future. We study history not only to understand the past, but also to inspire the present and the future."

Cheng Sheng spoke at length, but no one understood what this had to do with the question asked by the Kyoto newspaper reporter.

Ignoring everyone's doubts, Cheng Sheng continued, "History is not just a collection of events, but also a display of human nature."

Whether it's the great talents and tragic fates of great figures, or the joys and sorrows and heroic struggles of ordinary people, history records them all in its unique way.

These stories show us that even in extreme circumstances, the brilliance and darkness of humanity, reason and emotion, can be fully revealed. “Studying history can help us better understand the past, the development of human society, and the evolution of civilization.”

By studying historical events and figures, we can gain a deeper understanding of the social background, political system, and cultural concepts of the time, thereby better grasping the trajectory of historical development.

"This reporter believes that the character 'Da Tian Tian' does not exist, but I can tell you that it does exist because the prototype has a source. Zheng He's voyages to the Western Ocean were accompanied by women, mainly old women and midwives. These women participated in the voyages with specific identities and functions, and their roles had practical, diplomatic, and cultural significance."

"Although history books are thick, they failed to record the names of the women accompanying the fleet in writing. Therefore, I used Jing Tian to play the medical staff accompanying the fleet, but the name of this medical staff was not recorded in history."

As Cheng Sheng explained, everyone present suddenly realized that all that had been said before was just a prelude to what was to come.

Cheng Sheng wasn't wrong.

History books are so thick, there are just too many things they want to record, it's impossible for every name to appear in a history book.

Moreover, she is a woman.

This is not meant to belittle women, but rather to point out that women's status was already low in ancient times.

Of course, this change will be gradual.

During the Han Dynasty, women held a relatively high status. Regardless of their social status—daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, etc.—they not only had the right to inherit property—they could inherit the family wealth and become the head of the household—but they also had the right to inherit status—they could inherit the titles of their husbands, sons, and grandsons who died for the country.

It was precisely because of these provisions in the laws of the Western Han Dynasty that women in the Western Han Dynasty could be granted titles of nobility and lordship independently, unlike in later generations where they could only obtain titles by relying on their husbands or sons.

Women in the Western Han Dynasty could inherit property and status, let alone a mere dowry. They naturally had complete dowry rights and had the right to take their dowry with them, whether they divorced or were divorced.

If a husband commits a crime and is reported by his wife, when the authorities go to search the house, they will also take away the wife's property, which shows her independence.

Women in the Eastern Han Dynasty did not have the same rights as those in the Western Han Dynasty. Although women in the Eastern Han Dynasty could inherit property, they could not inherit status, meaning they could not inherit titles, but they could still obtain an independent title of "Jun" (君).

In addition, women in the Eastern Han Dynasty still had complete dowry rights. Their dowry could be given to their husbands for household use or used by themselves. If they divorced or were abandoned, they had the right to take it with them.

By the Tang Dynasty, women's inheritance rights had shrunk to the point that only daughters from families without male heirs had the right to inherit property. Women in families with male heirs had no right to inherit property and could only receive a dowry upon marriage, the amount of which was controlled by their parents or brothers.

During the Tang Dynasty, women had the right to possess and control their dowry when living together in a large family and sharing property. However, after the husband and brothers divided the family property, the woman's dowry became the common property of the small family, and the husband had absolute control and disposal rights over his wife's dowry.

Of course, if a wife has a virtuous and noble husband, he will consider her opinion when using her dowry for the sake of his reputation.

When a woman dies, her dowry is combined with the ancestral property inherited by her husband. After the husband's death, it becomes the common property of the extended family and is divided equally among the husband's sons (including legitimate and illegitimate sons). The woman's family has no right to interfere.

The Song Dynasty modeled its system after the Tang Dynasty, so the status of women in the Song Dynasty was relatively similar to that of women in the Tang Dynasty, but there were slight differences between the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. (End of Chapter)