Hong Xiuquan is picky about choosing a concubine, and it is difficult to accept the requirements to be beautiful
In China in the middle of the 19th century, from the first year of Xianfeng to the third year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, a peasant uprising initiated by Jintian Village in Guangxi became the largest peasant uprising in Chinese history, which was the famous "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement".
Among them, Hong Xiuquan, as one of the masters of history, has become the protagonist of this article. Although there are only a few historical records of his life, if we delve into the secrets of his past, we will find many unknown romances.
Especially after he became a leader, he was extremely picky about choosing a concubine, and in addition to his appearance, he also had an unknown requirement, let's take a look! Hong Xiuquan himself is also a very legendary figure, and we will briefly introduce him next.
Hong Xiuquan, a Hakka family, was born in Shuiyuan Village, Guangdong, and had the dream of "studying to gain fame" when he was young. He studied poetry and books in the village, and was familiar with the Four Books and the Five Classics, as well as some ancient books.
The whole village encouraged him with hope, and he set foot in Huaxian County to take the exam in the seventh year of Daoguang and achieved good results. However, in the next Guangzhou government exam, he failed.
Despite the fact that he participated in the first.
Two or three exams, but still ended in failure. The successive blows disheartened him, and he eventually returned home, even seriously ill due to illness.
In one of his dreams, he claimed to have dreamed of a god in the sky, who gave him a sword and a jade seal, and ordered him to go down to earth to "slay demons and eliminate demons." This dream deeply influenced his outlook on life and made him an anti-Qing leader.
Hong Xiuquan seemed to be reborn after waking up from a dream, and he decided to create a unique faith, "God Worship", and began to spread it everywhere. In the process, he made friends with like-minded friends such as Feng Yunshan, and also formed his own team, which attracted many people to join and laid a solid foundation for the subsequent uprising movement.
In the first year of Xianfeng, Hong Xiuquan finally claimed that the king revolted, proclaimed himself the king of heaven, and established his own country, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. However, this state founded by the proletariat did not last long, and was soon defeated and collapsed, which is known in history as the "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement".
In Hong Xiuquan's love life, although few emperors can live with their wives or empresses, he is no exception. As soon as he ascended the throne of the Heavenly King, he began to be busy consolidating the government and building a luxurious harem for himself.
After the Jintian Uprising, Hong Xiuquan began his luxurious life, not only accepting fifteen concubines, but also incorporating thirty-six concubines one after another in disregard of the country in court politics. According to his son, Hong Xiuquan's harem had eighty-eight concubines, which is enough to show that his life was extremely luxurious.
However, over-indulging in lust often heralds destruction. Hong Xiuquan's strange habits may stem from his humble background and later became the master of the country.
Even if the appearance is mediocre, the inner desire cannot be changed. It is said that when he chose his concubine, he was extremely demanding, and the conditions he offered were incomprehensible. He not only requires the other party to have a beautiful face, but also a superior family background, which is either rich or expensive is his ideal object.
Only the kind of woman who looks like a fairy and captivates the country and the city can become a member of his harem. Although Hong Xiuquan is tall, with an oval face, ** copper-colored by the sun, and an ordinary face, he is extremely demanding of his harem, and it can even be said that he is harsh, which may be related to his upbringing and self-righteous character.
Hong Xiuquan considers himself to be a noble position, holds great power, has a brave and warlike army and a luxurious Heavenly King's Mansion. His plans for his future include changing the lives of the people around him, and put forward the strict requirements that becoming his concubine requires a noble family and must be a **.
Although many people can accept the origin requirement, many women are very embarrassed that the requirement must be ** and verified by him himself. The whole process is full of meanness and immorality.
During a flower-viewing activity in the Heavenly King's Mansion, Hong Xiuquan was deeply attracted by a passing palace maid. Not only is she beautiful, her export is good, and her manners are generous, Hong Xiuquan even decided to take her back.
However, when he asked his subordinates to investigate her background, he found that she was just an ordinary rural court maid. This disappointed Hong Xiuquan, who seemed to attach great importance to the background of harem women.
In fact, it may have something to do with his own origins. People always tend to emphasize what they lack, and Hong Xiuquan may be no exception.
The influence of the original family on people is far-reaching, and Hong Xiuquan was unable to enter the official career because of the previous three failures, which is also a pity. If he had been born into a wealthy family, he might have avoided many detours.
Therefore, he tries to make up for it in his harem, and those who have a bad experience or study well will also have a special desire for their superior and beautiful partners.
To sum up, Hong Xiuquan's psychological state is deeply affected by his original family. Although Hong Xiu is in a high position and is the king of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, because of his humble background, many prominent families do not want to see him.
For his excessive demands, whether it was the dignitaries of the court or the generals of the army, they all felt a little incomprehensible, and some contemptuous thoughts arose in their hearts.
Even if there are matchmakers, when they think of Hong Xiuquan's civilian status, the nobles are reluctant to marry their daughters to him easily, thinking that Hong Xiuquan is not worthy. In the eyes of the aristocracy, the concept of origin and status was already ingrained, and even if the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was strong, in their eyes, the ruler was nothing more than that.
In those days, women's looks and bodies were important factors in determining their fate. Those women who do not have a "three-inch golden lotus", who have a slight smell or a small scar on their bodies, are considered unqualified and cannot enter the court.
Such unwritten rules and restrictions bring great shame to the women who are eliminated. When they returned home, they had to endure the scrutiny of the people around them and the ridicule behind them.
At the same time, these regulations also made his soldiers and civilians laugh at Hong Xiuquan. Hong Xiuquan's private life in his later years was extreme, extravagant, and lazy to deal with political affairs. How can such a ruler not perish when he is in charge of the country?