Qing Dynasty concubines ugly?The old ** confirmed that their looks are comparable to those of beautiful stars.
The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in China. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the West entered the age of science and technology, and the camera was a product of this era. Since the Forbidden City was upgraded to the Forbidden City, the camera began to be favored by Cixi, who not only posed for photos from time to time, but also took pictures with her concubines.
However, most of the wives in these ** are mediocre in appearance, and it is difficult to identify which one is more prominent, which has caused a misunderstanding that the wives of the Qing Dynasty are all ugly. In fact, this view is very one-sided, and there are still many beauties in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. Not only are they not ugly, but they are also full of flowers and beauty, which is also the hallmark of many young stars.
Speaking of the emperor, we have to say the emperor's harem. Because compared with the emperor's political achievements, the emperor's rich emotional life is more pleasant. Everyone said that the emperor had seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courts, and there was nothing wrong with three palaces and six courts, but seventy-two concubines may not be necessarily. But the emperor had many concubines, so many that even the emperor himself couldn't remember clearly.
Every three years, the Qing emperors made plans to expand their harems. The women of the Eight Banners of the Manchu and Han dynasties were required to participate as long as they were of the right age, and the emperor would select women of noble birth or outstanding appearance from among these women who had served in the palace. Although they were chosen at the same time, they have different titles.
The title of a girl when she enters the court depends on her origin;The higher the birth, the higher the title, and the easier it will be to be promoted in the future. If you come from a humble background, it will be difficult to be promoted unless you are favored by the emperor. The triennial Zhao'an of the Qing Dynasty was a nightmare for countless Eight Banner girls, because once they were elected to the palace, it meant that they could not leave the Forbidden City for the rest of their lives.
When a person steps into the palace gate as deep as the sea, at that moment, the beautiful expectations of all the palace maids are squeezed into the palace, and the rest of their lives can only struggle between the palace walls. Noble wives, because they have a family to rely on, the emperor will not treat them badly, they will live a better life because of interests, it goes without saying that this favor at least means a lifetime of glory and wealth.
And those who come from a humble background but don't trust their concubines, if they can't win the emperor's favor, they are trampling on the emperor's existence, and only lonely old people can die in the forbidden place of the palace. In order to win the favor of the emperor, in addition to recruitment, a large number of ministers will also look for beautiful women among the people, or look for women of the right age in the family to offer to the emperor. In order to ensure a smooth career and a happy official fortune, it is necessary to achieve prosperity. The Shunmin tribesmen of the Qing Dynasty would also offer beautiful women to the emperor through their relatives to ensure safety.
Maybe it's really a woman's nature to like to be photographed, whether it's ancient or modern, women can't escape the strong light of the camera. That's why, after entering the Forbidden City, the camera became a favorite of the people of the harem. In the end, photography became a way for harem concubines to cope with the boring court life, and they could enjoy it for a long time if they occasionally took a **.
With the fall of the Qing Dynasty, most of the ** filmed at that time were lost and disappeared, but fortunately, some ** have been preserved intact. Although the number of surviving ** is very small, but through these**, we can clearly see the clothing culture of the Qing Dynasty, which is an indispensable historical material for us to study the culture of the Qing Dynasty.
We know that Cixi likes to take pictures, she shouted"Eggplant"The ** of the time shot is still used by people today. Cixi often took pictures not only of herself, but also of the concubines in the palace. But oddly enough, the ** of these wives of hers is not only beautiful, but also ugly.
In everyone's imagination, the emperor's concubine must be beautiful. After all, as the ruler of an entire dynasty, since the emperor wants to include the most beautiful woman in the world in the harem, what beauty can't do?Due to the abstract nature of portraits, it is difficult for people to see their real faces, but these ** can make people make intuitive evaluations.
Because the appearance of the wives reflected by these ** is too far from people's imagination, it completely destroys people's perception of the appearance of the emperor's wife, and they can't even feel their beauty. Many people think that it is actually not bad to be an emperor, because there is no beauty around.
In fact, there are still many beauties in the emperor's harem, but these ** are not shown. What we see now is only a small part of the concubines of the Qing Dynasty, just like a few leaves in the forest, which cannot represent the entire forest. Cameras in the Qing Dynasty were very rare, and only people with a high status in the palace could appear in **.
Most of the high-ranking concubines in the palace were of noble birth and were chosen by the emperor not because of their appearance, but because of the family behind them. They were also chosen to canonize ministers and consolidate the power of the emperor. Their appearance did not matter to the emperor, and even if they were ugly, the emperor wanted them to enter the harem.
The backwardness of technology also affected the realization of the beauty of these concubines. At that time, photographic technology was only half of what it is today. Even in such an age of advanced technology, the camera used to take pictures can change the proportions of a person's face. This, combined with the lack of modern makeup techniques to alter the contours of the face, has undoubtedly led to an incomplete representation of their beauty.
Not all of these ** people are ugly, even in black and white**, you can see the beautiful demeanor of Emperor Guangxu's concubine Zhen and Empress Wanrong Puyi. Therefore, the emperor is still very happy, and such happiness is not something that everyone can enjoy. In fact, the women in these **, if they use P-imaging technology to put on modern makeup, change into fashionable clothes, and then change their faces, they are all beautiful embryos, no less than those stars under the flash at this time.
There are a few ** that do not prove that the emperor's wife is too ugly, and there are no sketches of ancient costumes, just painted in ink, but even if these portraits are somewhat abstract, you can see the beauty of these people. Like Shunzhi's concubine Dong E's clan and Qianlong's queen Fucha's clan, they are all famous beauties in history.
Just because the camera doesn't record their beauty doesn't mean they're not beautiful. Just because we don't see them beautiful doesn't mean they're ugly. In fact, most of the concubines of the Qing Dynasty were beautiful, but their beauty disappeared in the tide of history and was not recorded.