Why did ancient women take off their shoes and put them aside before throwing themselves into the river?

In fact, there are three main reasons. The first is that shoes can be used as suicide notes, indicating that the deceased committed suicide rather than homicide; The second is that ancient shoes are actually a very important divination tool, and people often use the advantages and disadvantages of shoes to guess the good or bad luck; The third involves personal reputation, because many ancient ancestral halls stipulate that people who "suddenly die" cannot enter clan ancestral halls.

The ancients paid more attention to suicide than we thought, but instead of paying so much attention to suicide, it is better to live well and face difficulties bravely!