The emperor with the most concubines in Chinese history was Sima Yan, the founding monarch of the Jin Dynasty. According to the Book of Jin, Sima Yan's harem exceeded 10,000 people, but only a few left records. Equipped with these pink boudoirs, they are enough to form a legion.
After Sima Yan established the Jin Kingdom, he began to live a life of prostitution. He was overly arrogant and believed that he was the monarch of destiny and could do whatever he wanted. During his reign, the country was politically corrupt and socially unstable. However, he spent most of his time enjoying himself. He liked to hold grand banquets and entertainments, inviting a large number of concubines and court ladies to attend. He also often bestowed wealth and status on those who could please him.
By the eighth year of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were tens of thousands of people in Sima Yan's harem. He even banned national marriages in 273 A.D. to facilitate his draft. He thinks this will ensure that his descendants will be good people. He also set up a special agency to manage the harem, which was responsible for selecting, training, and caring for the concubines.
It was not enough to have so many concubines, and in 280 AD, after the Jin State destroyed Eastern Wu, Sima Yan incorporated all the 5,000 palace maids in Sun Hao's harem into his harem. These ladies come from different regions and cultural backgrounds, and some don't even speak Chinese. In order to solve this problem, Sima Yan also set up a translation agency to help them adapt to their new life.
The scale of Sima Yan's harem was very rare at that time. His way of ruling has also caused a lot of dissatisfaction and criticism. He was considered by some to be a tyrant who was only interested in his own pleasures and neglected the development of the country and the well-being of the people. However, it is also believed that he was a visionary monarch whose harem system was designed to ensure the prosperity and stability of the Jin Kingdom.
In any case, Sima Yan's harem system did bring him a lot of trouble and trouble. He needs to spend a lot of time and effort managing and maintaining this sprawling harem. He also had to deal with strife and jealousy among his concubines, as well as intrigues and intrigues within the court. These problems had a certain impact on his reign and also put a lot of pressure on his family and personal life.
Eventually, Sima Yan died in 290 AD at the age of 55. He left behind a large number of children and descendants in his harem, some of whom became later emperors and princes. However, due to the size of the harem, many concubines and children did not receive the attention and care they deserved. Their fate is often tragic, and some are even forced to commit suicide or be killed.
Overall, Sima Yan was one of the emperors with the most concubines in Chinese history. Although his harem system ensured the prosperity and stability of the Jin Kingdom to a certain extent, it also brought a lot of distress and pain to him and his family. This story also reminds us that power and pleasure do not bring true happiness and satisfaction, and that only through rational management and governance can the long-term stability of the country and the harmonious development of society be achieved.