27 old photos from the late Qing Dynasty, with a sense of age

Mondo History Updated on 2024-01-31

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In recent years, some film and television dramas with the theme of the Qing Dynasty have emerged in an endless stream, and the plots are very good-looking, which makes people want to stop. However, that is not really Qing Dynasty history. So, what kind of life did the real Qing Dynasty people live?

The author has collected some old ** in the late Qing Dynasty, each of which is representative. Reflecting the living characters and life moments from the royal family to the common people, it will definitely make your eyes shine: people more than 100 years ago used to live such a life!

The old ** has been colored, and it is not easy to collect and worth collecting.

In the winter of 1903, the Empress Dowager Cixi, who was nearly 70 years old, came to the Summer Palace to enjoy the snow surrounded by several Fujin and eunuchs. In 1900, the day after the Eight-Nation Alliance entered Beijing, the Empress Dowager Cixi fled west with Emperor Guangxu.

In 1902, the two palaces returned to Luan. After returning to the Forbidden City, in the face of such a snowy scene, Cixi was very worried, and the shadow of the Eight-Nation Alliance still lingered in her heart.

In 1908, a foreign photographer came to Beijing to collect style. In a small village on the outskirts of Beijing, he was watched by a crowd.

The people of the village were curious when they saw a foreigner for the first time. Two women with several children stood at the intersection and watched them. Behind them there were houses and haystacks.

In 1910, the 23-year-old Minister of the Imperial Forbidden Army of the Qing Dynasty, Zaitao, visited eight European countries. ** Zaitao, dressed in military uniform, is in stark contrast to the obese soldiers in Europe behind him.

Zaitao is the grandson of Emperor Daoguang and the seventh son of Prince Aixin Jueluo Yixun. This photo was taken during his visit to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Because of the order of a large number of **and**, Zaitao was ceremoniously received.

This ** is not a still, it is a real Qing Dynasty veteran**. Among the 8 delicate-looking, dignified and virtuous women, they are the concubines in the palace.

Many people say that the costumes of the Qing Dynasty people are too ugly, whether it is the style or color, it gives people a stereotyped and depressing feeling. In fact, this is the result of the different aesthetics of the Manchu and Han dynasties. However, looking at this **, it's still pretty good.

In 1907, the Paris-Beijing Automobile Rally was being held. On the outskirts of Beijing, a covered car is driving down a dirt road, with the words "Paris Beijing" clearly visible on the front of the car, and spectators standing on both sides of the track.

It's really hard to imagine that more than 100 years ago, car rallies existed, and they were no less intense than they are now.

In this **, a man has his arms tied behind his back, a wooden flail on his feet, and a death card stuck behind his back. **There are detailed text descriptions on both sides.

It turned out that he was Zhou Enbo, the bandit leader of Megatron Jinxi. On the eighth day of the third month of the 33rd year of Guangxu (1907), he was about to be beheaded. In the last moments of his life, he forced his composure.

* The two old men, one is Li Hongzhang, and the other is Li Hongzhang's brother Li Hanzhang. Both of them were feudal officials and important ministers in the late Qing Dynasty.

It's just that Li Hanzhang was not as active as his younger brother Li Hongzhang in the late Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the gap between the two in terms of fame is a bit big. In modern times, many people only know Li Hongzhang, but not many people know Li Hanzhang.

During the Qing Dynasty, a ** traveled scene. Four palanquin bearers carried a palanquin and waited at the door. There was also an entourage on horseback. During the Qing Dynasty, only the ** above the third grade were eligible to ride in a sedan chair.

However, in the private sector, there is no such rule for ordinary people. In the past, sedan chairs were a very common means of transportation.

It was a private school during the Qing Dynasty. At the end of the school day, the husband sat behind the lectern, and the students came to him in turn to give a salute before leaving the class.

* The students are courteous and have a good relationship with teachers and students. In the past, those who could afford to go to private school were not children from ordinary families.

When a foreign photographer was inspecting Shudi, he saw a man with a lot of strings of copper coins around his neck, and thought he was a very wealthy man. However, when the photographer stepped forward to inquire, the man's face showed helplessness.

It turns out that so many strings of copper coins can't actually buy much. This also reflected the economic situation at the time.

In the late Qing Dynasty, two soldiers of the Nomination and Regiment were captured by the British and taken to the execution ground to be executed. The two were blindfolded, their hands and legs tied to a pillar, and behind them was a man-high earthen wall.

Several British soldiers are making final preparations. Because he was blindfolded, he couldn't see the expressions on the faces of the soldiers of the two nominal and regimental soldiers.

* The woman in the middle of the day, with a strange appearance, many people say that she looks like a person, very familiar but can't name her. Do you know who it's like?The woman returned from outside the city with her child, with a twig in her hand.

Her child followed, vanilla in his hand. She is a flag woman, and her outfit is very distinctive, which can be seen at a glance.

In the late Qing Dynasty, by the small river at the head of the village, a little girl of a few years old was washing clothes, and there was no adult around her. It turns out that this is the child daughter-in-law of the past. At a very young age, he came to live at his in-law's house, doing laundry, cooking, and housework.

It is not easy to shoulder the burden of the family at such a young age. You see, helplessness is also written on her face.

* A man and a woman stand at the base of the wall, wearing large wooden shackles around their necks. Because it was too heavy, the man held the plank in his hand. It turned out that they were Yang Naiwu and Little Cabbage.

Two people who are not related to each other accidentally fell into a case of adultery and poisoning their husbands, and were both sentenced to death. Later, Yang Naiwu's sister went to Beijing many times to complain, and finally alarmed the Empress Dowager Cixi, and was rehabilitated.

In 1902, Xin Ling, the second secretary of the Qing Dynasty in France, married the 23-year-old female piano teacher Genevieve in France. In the crowd of onlookers and blessings, the two walked into the wedding hall.

The two are talented and beautiful, and they look very compatible. However, a year after the marriage, due to cultural and personality differences, Xin Ling divorced his wife. At the time, it was a sensation.

Late Qing Dynasty, a suburb of Beijing. A family does white things. In front of the door, several monks are dressed in different clothes, preparing to hold a ritual.

On the high pole at the door, a white banner hangs. On the table on one side of the door, there are some offerings and ritual utensils. It's rare to see a scene like this now.

In the late Qing Dynasty, four young women sat on a bench for a group photo, and two behind them were probably servants.

Among the four women sitting on the bench, two of them were bound with small feet, which were supposed to be Han women;The middle two did not have their feet tied, and they should be Manchu women. Although these women are of the same age, they have different backgrounds and statuses.

In the late Qing Dynasty, two wealthy businessmen ate in a restaurant with a table full of delicacies. They also brought in five female rappers to help out the fun.

These women are handsome and proficient in blowing, playing and singing. Two wealthy businessmen enjoyed beautiful music while eating. In the past, people ate so emotionally.

In the late Qing Dynasty, a rectangular wooden box was placed in the open air in a vacant lot in the Mongolian steppe. On one side of the box, a woman's head was exposed, and she reached out to pull the iron lock on the box, but it was in vain.

On the ground next to the box, there was a broken bowl. It turned out that this was a kind of punishment that was prevalent in Mongolia at that time, where criminals were put in boxes and left to fend for themselves.

In the Mongolian steppe, a grand festival is being held. Several big men, dressed in traditional costumes, are full of power.

Wrestling, called in Mongolian"Bock"It is a traditional sports activity of the Mongolian people. It is both a physical activity and a recreational activity. It is held at the festival of Ao Bao and Naadam, and it is very beautiful.

In an alley in Jiangnan, there are several handsome women sitting on the bench at the door. They wear different costumes and have different personalities.

Some people say that they are low-status Qinglou women who are waiting for guests. Some people also say that they are just best friends, getting together. What do you think?

In the late Qing Dynasty, an elderly man sat at a table. He was in good spirits and smoked with a copper cigarette pouch in his hand. He has a long nail on his left hand, and it looks like he hasn't cut his nails for more than ten years, which is a bit scary.

In the past, from the palace to the people, both men and women had the habit of keeping their nails. Especially those who do not do manual work, nobles and gentry, etc., have long nails for beauty. It's hard to accept this now.

In the late Qing Dynasty, the tallest man was called Zhan Shichai, and his height reached an astonishing 319 meters. Zhan Shichai, a native of Hongguan Village, Zheyuan Township, Wuyuan County, Anhui Province, was born in 1841, and his family members are all tall.

Both father and younger brother are 2 tallGiants over 4 meters. Later, he was brought to perform in European countries by the British, and quickly became an Internet celebrity at that time. He also married a wife and had children, a proper winner in life!

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Fujian. A man from a well-to-do family took a group photo with his wife and daughter in the garden. Some people say that with this man's appearance, it is difficult to find a daughter-in-law now. What do you think?

The man held a sutra book and a folding fan in his hand. He is average-looking, but he has married a wife who is like a flower, and his children are also very well-behaved and cute. He was happy with his life and smiled happily.

Closing Remarks:The Qing Dynasty was a special historical period. Through the lens of the photographer, we see the real life moments of the Qing Dynasty people, which is eye-catching. Look at history and understand life through **. If you were to travel back in time to the Qing Dynasty, would you be willing to live such a life?

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