Article 6 of China's Marriage Law stipulates that the age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 for men and 20 for women. Late marriage and childbearing should be encouraged. Recently, some deputies to the National People's Congress suggested changing the minimum marriage age stipulated in the current marriage law to the same age for men and women or that women are older than men.
In ancient times, how old were men and women married? According to historical records, the pre-Qin order: men married at the age of 30, women married at the age of 20. Qi Huangong in the Warring States Period: 30 males and 15 females. Goujian Mausoleum of the King of Yue in the Warring States Period: male 20, female 17. Emperor Hui of Han ordered: fifteen women. Order of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty: female seventeen. Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty ordered: fifteen men and thirteen women. Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan Order: Twenty males and fifteen females. Tang Xuanzong kaiyuanling: fifteen males and thirteen females. Song Renzong was born with spirit: fifteen males and thirteen females. Song Ningzong Jiading Order: 16 males and 14 females. Song Sima Guang's calligraphy instrument: sixteen males and fourteen females. Song Zhuxi's family gifts: sixteen men and fourteen women. Ming Taizu Hong Wuling: Sixteen males and fourteen females. Ritual system in Qing dynasty: sixteen men and fourteen women.
So it is estimated that the life span of ancient people is about ten years shorter than that of modern people.
Our teacher said that it was not easy to live long after giving birth in the era of backward medical equipment in ancient times.
Therefore, it is generally considered old to live to 40-50 years old.