本文以《黃繡球》為討論文本，首先針對晚清時期反纏足思潮做一番爬梳，探討長期以來不被視為「陋習」的纏足風氣，為何於晚清時期有了較突破的反對聲，藉此凸顯《黃繡球》在晚清時期的特殊性。再者，將黃繡球放腳一事進行文本的深入分析，主要探討問題為黃繡球放腳的目的為何？以及黃繡球如何推廣放足。最後，討論為什麼在小說中，忽略並簡化纏腳到放腳的過程，即為黃繡球放腳後的腳力和腳型的恢復情況，以《采菲錄》中提及纏腳與放腳的相關史料與《黃繡球》對讀，透過史料與小說，紀實與虛構間的縫隙，對晚清時期放足的相關問題展開再思考，提供另一面向的詮釋與理解角度。

“Huang Xiu Qiu” as a discussion text in this paper.First of all, to explore the thought of anti-footbinding in the late Qing. Discussing with anti-footbinding that has been too much ignored why has more objections in the late Qing. To highlighting the particularities of “Huang Xiu Qiu”. Then, to explore the purpose of Huang Xiu Qiu footreleasing. And how to promote footreleasing. Finally, discuss why ignore and simplify the process of footbinding to footreleasing in the fiction. Reading on the relevant historical data of footbinding and footreleasing with “Cai Fei Lu”. Through historical data and fiction, the gap between documentary and fictitions. To rethink the Footreleasing issues in the late Qing. Provide interpretation and understanding of another aspect.