Photos of life in the Qing Dynasty restore the historical truth
The Qing Dynasty is the last feudal dynasty in our country, and it is also the dynasty that plunged our people into endless misery, so many court dramas like to use it as a background setting.
The people of the Qing Dynasty depicted in the film were full of life, bustling on the streets, and reaching their peak at night. There is happiness on people's faces, but is it all real?
More than 100 years ago, a Frenchman filmed the life of the Qing Dynasty, revealing the truth behind the TV series. Although the social status quo in the late Qing Dynasty led to a huge gap between China and the world, in the early stage of development, the Qing Dynasty rulers did make some achievements.
The glory of the Kangqian era is not false, and the three emperors Kangxi, Qianlong and Yongzheng successfully promoted the prosperity of the domestic economy during their reigns. This economic boom has brought many positive effects, the most obvious of which is progress in all aspects of society.
At that time, people's clothing, food and career choices became more diverse, and the overall standard of living of the people improved significantly.
This is due to the policy support of the state. In addition, most of the recent wars have been won, and the territory has been expanding. Behind these brilliant achievements, however, there are serious drawbacks.
These problems are mainly **centralization and **domination. In order to improve the efficiency of decision-making, especially during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, all the affairs of the imperial court were decided by him alone.
After a long period of accumulation, by the late Qing Dynasty, ** rule has become the biggest hidden danger. Coupled with factors such as the lack of execution and ability of the rulers, all kinds of problems finally erupted at a certain moment.
However, the Qing ** still blindly insisted on maintaining its own rule, and solving the problem was only incidental, which led to the introduction of the policy of closing the country to the outside world.
The proposal of this policy did not foresee that it would bring about a greater disaster, but instead exacerbated domestic problems. Is Qing Dynasty life in the TV series real? Albert Kahn traveled thousands of miles to China in 1909 to record people's lives with his camera.
Let the moments of history be reproduced through **, so that future generations can feel the real social outlook in the most direct way. Albert Kahn, he was a man of many talents, he was not only a master photographer, but also a philanthropist and banker.
Kahn was passionate about photography because he was an idealist, he believed in peace, he pursued goodness, and he believed that the world should not be black and white, nor should there be only the pain of war.
With his groundbreaking color photography, he pushed the world of photography forward. This kind of photography not only dissipates the gloom in people's hearts, but also makes it more convenient to record life realistically. Mr. Lu Xun even used his color ** as the cover of the English version of the book.
* The man has long hair, wears a gray-blue overall costume, and wears black cloth shoes with a sense of history, and his face is full of vicissitudes and sadness.
At the point in time just after the end of the Xinhai Revolution, the expression revealed in the ** shot was natural. They are accustomed to the rule of feudal dynasties, and they are inevitably a little cramped and uneasy about sudden changes, so their expressions will not look relaxed.
However, Kahn's desire to show the fullness of life led him to pay for a number of young photographers to shoot in China**. He hopes to convey through these ** that life is not all dark, but also full of light.
Although Kahn went bankrupt due to the financial crisis, in the more than 7,000 sheets** and 120 hours of film he left behind, we can get a glimpse of the real life of the late Qing Dynasty.
By photographing the color changes of the people's clothing, he reflected the life of the Qing Dynasty from the side. Thankfully, the only Qing emperor Kahn saw when he came to China was Pu Yi, so we have a special perspective on that history.
During that special period of the Qing Dynasty, the aggressive desire of the Western powers gradually emerged, and Western ideas were also introduced to China. As the emperor, Fu Yi was naturally exposed to these new ideas, and he was eager to lead the people of the Qing Dynasty out of their predicament with his own ability.
However, the power of one person could not stop the wheel of history, and Fu Yi was eventually reduced to a puppet emperor. Even the fate of the emperor himself is like this, not to mention the people at the bottom, whose lives are even more difficult.
Therefore, at that stage, the colors of the costumes of the people of the Qing Dynasty were very single, and only Fu Yi's clothing colors were relatively diverse.
In life, we often see deep colors dominated by black, white and blue, which actually represent people's inner depression and struggle. However, it is only on the special occasion of marriage that we can see bright and vivid colors.
In traditional Chinese culture, red is regarded as an auspicious color, meaning that the future will be safe and smooth, and it can dispel all bad things. Therefore, no matter how difficult the family conditions are, parents will do their best to prepare their children in a new red outfit.
Kahn photographed a ** in front of a temple in Shandong Province, showing people dressed in black and white and men with long hair. Their eyes were dull because life was very difficult for the people at that time.
Whether it is the porters at Qiaotou or the laborers in other places, their lives are very difficult, they are running for a livelihood every day, and they cannot enjoy a better life.
This ** is a part of our history and reminds us to value life now and pay attention to those who are still living in difficult circumstances.
No matter how hard the groom and his men worked, it was difficult to meet the basic needs of the family, let alone achieve a higher level of spiritual pursuit. Without sufficient material foundation, it is difficult for them to exude brilliance and confidence in their eyes.
Kahn, who dedicated his life to photography, was full of heroism and deserves to be remembered forever. His lens captures the truth and makes the world feel the beauty of life.
From his **, we can have a deeper understanding of the authenticity of the life of the Qing Dynasty recorded in the TV series. What do you think of Kahn's photographic art? Come and share it in the comment area!