In ancient China around 200 BC, Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who was 4 feet 11 inches tall, enacted a unique law under his "18 Laws of Qin." According to this law, a person had to be as tall as the emperor to be considered an adult, allowing shorter men to avoid adult responsibilities and punishments by claiming to be children, as birth records were often incomplete.
Additionally, the laws prohibited men from crying, with the punishment for shedding tears being the shaving off of their beard and eyebrows. Women had a different ritual; they were required to cry for one hour daily for 30 days before their wedding. This ritual included the participation of the bride's mother, grandmother, aunts, and sisters, symbolizing affection and loyalty to her family.
