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ABSTRAK Penelitian ini membahas mengenai pengaruh ajaran Konfusianisme terhadap terciptanya praktik footbinding di Cina
sehingga menjadi sangat populer pada masa akhir dinasti Song (960-1297 M). Footbinding pertama kali dipraktekkan oleh
seorang selir istana bernama Yao Niang sebelum ia mementaskan tarian teratai atas titah Kaisar Li Yu. Kaki mungil yang
berbentuk bunga teratai tersebut akhirnya menjadi sangat popular pada masa Dinasti Song. Semua anak perempuan harus
membebat kaki mereka sejak usia dini tanpa bisa menolaknya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui mengapa
praktik footbinding dapat bertahan demikian lama pada masa Cina kuno serta seberapa besar pengaruh ajaran
Konfusianisme dalam praktik ini. Metode yang dipakai adalah metode penelitian kepustakaan. Praktek footbinding dapat
terus ada karena mendapat dukungan dari ajaran Konfusianisme yang tercermin dalam Wu Lun (无论 ), San Cong (三从),
Si De (四德) dan Zheng Ming (正名). Ajaran-ajaran Konfusianisme tersebut mengharuskan perempuan untuk selalu patuh
dan tunduk terhadap segala sesuatu yang diperintahkan padanya. Salah satu bentuk kepatuhan perempuan adalah membalut
kaki mereka hingga mencapai ukuran sekecil mungkin atau dalam istilah barat disebut sebagai footbinding. Praktik ini
begitu popular sehingga menjadi tren di masa Cina kuno
ABSTRACT This study discusses the influence of Confucianism on the creation of footbinding practices in China that became verypopular in the end of the Song dynasty (960-1297 AD). Footbinding was first practiced by a palace concubine named YaoNiang before she performed the lotus dance at the command of Emperor Li Yu. The small feet which shaped like a lotuseventually became very popular during the Song Dynasty. All the girls had to bandage their feet at an early age withoutbeing able to reject. The purpose of this study is to determine why the practice footbinding can survive so long in the timeof ancient China and how big the influence of Confucianism was in this practice. The method used is a method of researchliterature. Footbinding practice continuously exist due to the support of Confucianism which was reflected in Wu Lun (无论), San Cong (三 从), Si De (四德) and Zheng Ming (正名). The Confucian teachings required women to obey everythingthat was ordered to her, one form of female compliance is bandaged their feet to achieve the smallest possible size or interms of western referred to as footbinding. This practice is so popular that it becomes a trend in the period of ancient China, This study discusses the influence of Confucianism on the creation of footbinding practices in China that became verypopular in the end of the Song dynasty (960-1297 AD). Footbinding was first practiced by a palace concubine named YaoNiang before she performed the lotus dance at the command of Emperor Li Yu. The small feet which shaped like a lotuseventually became very popular during the Song Dynasty. All the girls had to bandage their feet at an early age withoutbeing able to reject. The purpose of this study is to determine why the practice footbinding can survive so long in the timeof ancient China and how big the influence of Confucianism was in this practice. The method used is a method of researchliterature. Footbinding practice continuously exist due to the support of Confucianism which was reflected in Wu Lun (无论), San Cong (三 从), Si De (四德) and Zheng Ming (正名). The Confucian teachings required women to obey everythingthat was ordered to her, one form of female compliance is bandaged their feet to achieve the smallest possible size or interms of western referred to as footbinding. This practice is so popular that it becomes a trend in the period of ancient China]"
Fakultas Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Budaya Universitas Indonesia, 2015
