Changes in Gender Roles Through the Classical Age

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Classical Age Starts

1000 BCE

Confucius is Born

551 BCE

Editing of 5 Classics

500 BCE

Imperial Examinations

206 BC - 220 AD

Only men were allowed to take it.

Reign of Han Wu Ti, increased bureacracy, spread of Confucianism

141 BC - 87 BC

Pan Chao

32 CE - 102 CE

Pan Chao was a well-educated woman who served unofficially as an imperial historian to Emperor Ho and an instructor in history, classical writing, astronomy and mathematics to Empress Teng and her ladies-in-waiting.

First Mention of Buddhism

65 CE

Lessons for Women

80 CE

Published by Pan Chao. It was the first book written for a women.