Three Obediences and Four Virtues

The Three Obediences and Four Virtues (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) were a set of basic moral principles specifically for women in Confucianism. The two terms ("three obediences" and "four virtues") first appeared in the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial and in the Rites of Zhou respectively.

The three obediences for a woman were to obey:

The four feminine virtues were: