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The practise is said to have originated in the imitation of the small-footed [[concubine]] Yao Niang of [[Sung Dynasty]] prince Li Yu. Its adoption as a fashion by tens of millions of Chinese women over several centuries, probably represents the most widespread [[fetish]] in human history.
The practise is said to have originated in the imitation of the small-footed [[concubine]] Yao Niang of [[Sung Dynasty]] prince Li Yu. Its adoption as a fashion by tens of millions of Chinese women over several centuries, probably represents the most widespread [[fetish]] in human history.
Following the 1911 revolution of [[Sun Yat-Sen]], the practise died out in all but remote rural areas, and only a small number of women with bound feet survive today.
Following the 1911 revolution of [[Sun Yixian|Sun Yat-Sen]], the practise died out in all but remote rural areas, and only a small number of women with bound feet survive today.