According to Confucianism, a woman having but a passive role, must follow three obediences: at home, to obey the father (tại gia tòng phụ); married, to obey the husband (xuất giá tòng phu); and in case of the husbands death, to obey the children (phu tử tòng tử).
The violation of these brings social blame and sometimes even punishments.
