the emperor’s height test weird laws of ancient china

the emperor’s height test weird laws of ancient china #history #shorts #trending Did you know that in ancient China, your height could determine whether you were treated as an adult? Emperor Qin Shi Huang, standing at just 4 feet 11 inches, enforced a law that defined adulthood by height, not age. If you were shorter than him, you could claim to be a child and avoid arrest! At a time when birth records were unreliable, this unusual rule saved many people from punishment. But if you passed the height test, you had to watch out for your emotions. Men were banned from crying, as it was seen as a weakness. Getting caught shedding tears would result in a humiliating punishment—having your beard and eyebrows shaved off! Learn more about the bizarre laws of the Qin dynasty, including why brides-to-be were required to cry daily. Ancient China strange laws Qin Shi Huang height rule Ancient Chinese customs Emperor Qin laws height Ancient China crying ban Qin dynasty punishments Ancient Chinese culture and laws Qin Shi Huang’s crazy laws Short people in ancient China Ancient China brides crying ritual Emperor Qin height test Splendid Stories splendid stories history facts history channel history documentary sima qian;religion 3 ancient laws qin shi huang qin dynasty history who is confucius and what did he do ancient celts ancient laws trial by ordeal egyptian beard tax unbelievable facts travel beijing yimou zhang the great outdoors china freedom infrastructure discovery qin shi huang mausoleum womens history history of china zhou dynasty xia dynasty ancient youtube shorts history documentary ancient dynasties secrets ancient chinese history chinese empress wu zetian bronze age china #AncientChina #QinShiHuang #StrangeLaws #AncientHistory #ChineseCulture #WeirdHistory #HeightLaws #QinDynasty #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #BizarreCustoms #EmperorQin #FunHistory #HistoricalFacts