Generally speaking, before Xia Yin, the system of concubines in China was relatively simple, and the description was vague. Generally, the spouse of the son of heaven was called concubines. If the emperor has four concubines; Di Ku has four concubines. The first name is Fei, and the others are Fei.
After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty emperor, the emperor was called the empress. Zhou Li stipulates that after the establishment of the Emperor of Heaven, there will be three wives (one product), nine wives (two products), twenty-seven wives (three products to five products) and eighty-one royal wives (six products to eight products). A total of 12 1 person, among which 5 people are related to each other, thus determining the ranking. It corresponds to the six palaces, three palaces, nine ladies, twenty-seven doctors and eighty-one scholars of foreign dynasties. The sixth house is the first house and the last five houses. The last five refers to the last one; Three ladies and one palace; Nine palaces and one palace; The 27th Women's Palace; Eighty-one wives and one palace. After entering the palace, he was like the king; The lady sat at the ceremony; Nine wives teach four virtues; The wife of the world knows how to mourn the guests; The female emperor ordered Rebecca to sleep.
The king of Qin obtained the government's annexation of six countries, unified the world, called himself the emperor, and his official position was called the queen.
The Empress system of the Han Empire inherited the Qin system, and clearly stipulated that the emperor's grandmother was called the Empress Dowager and his mother was called the Empress Dowager, thus determining the title of Empress Dowager of China. The imperial power system was established in the Han Dynasty, and the harem system continued for four emperors in the early Han Dynasty, and was later established and acquired by Emperor Wudi and Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty. The titles of the imperial court are divided into 14 grades: Zhao Yi, Jieyu, Hubei, Hua Rong, Beauty, Bazi, Chongyi, Qizi, Good Man, Long Envoy, Less Envoy, Five Signs, Shun Chang, No Trickling, No Trickling, which also includes Republic, Performing Arts, Protecting the Law, Good Envoy and Night Envoy. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, the special title of the emperor was Empress, and other imperial titles were Lady, Beauty, Lover, Eight sons, Seven sons, Long Ambassador and Small Ambassador.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty added Jieyu, Hubei, Hua Rong and Chongyi.
Yuan Di added Zhao Yi, which is also a good messenger with five senses, smoothness, non-trickling, republicanism, entertainment, forest protection.
The number of harem in the Eastern Han Dynasty did not decrease, but in view of the weight of consorts in the Western Han Dynasty, the harem was reformed, and the title of emperor was only set at the fourth level. Before Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty ruled the province, there were only nobles, beautiful women and colorful women except the queen. Later, imperial secretary and concubines were added. There are only queens and nobles in the harem. The noble gold ribbon is still there, but Lu Feng is only a few dozen welcome millet. There are also beauties, imperial secretaries and cainv, but there are no titles, only rewards. )
Cao Wei's concubines are divided into 12: Guidi, Madam, Shu Fei, Shuyuan, Zhao Yi, Zhao Hua, Xiurong, Yixiu, Jieyu, Ronghua, Beauty, and Lover, due to the romance of literature and his love for nicknames. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Wei Taizu was divided into five queens: Madam, Zhao Yi, Jieyu, Ronghua and Beauty.
Wendi was promoted to five levels: Guidi, Shuyuan, Xiurong, Shuncheng and Lover. Zeng,,,, etc. Except shuncheng. At the time of Taihe, Ming Di's imperial edict to his wife was above Shu Fei and below her was 12. Your wife, your wife is the queen, you can't see it; Shu Fei is in the same country, and the nobility is not as good as the princes; Shu Yuan is both a physician and a magistrate; Hou of Zhaoyi County; Zhaohuabi Township Hou; Repair capacity is not as good as pavilion; A break is better than Shanhaiguan pass; Jieyu saw two thousand stones among them; Hua Rong saw two thousand stones; Beauty sees two thousand stones; Love is blind.
Jin Shesan's wife: your wife, imperial concubine and distinguished guests; Nine wives: Shu Fei, Shu Yuan, Yi Shu, Xiuhua, Xiurong, Yixiu, Jie Yu, Hua Rong and Zhong Hua. There are other beautiful women, talented people, talented people.
The Northern Dynasties inherited the Wei-Jin system with a slight increase. "Daowu chased the ancestors from the emperor and served as the queen. Started standing in the palace. I am all or madam, how much is infinite, but there are levels. Wu Tai slightly increased the number of Zhao Yi, nobles, etc. There are more and more backyard. Wei's story tells us that when a queen is established, it is necessary to cast a golden man, so that the winner is auspicious, not ancient. " Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty changed to the Inner Palace: the left and right Zhao Yi respected Sima, the third wife respected Sangong, the third wife respected Sanqing, and the sixth wife respected Liu Qing. The women in the world respected Chinese medicine and the royal women respected yuanshi county. Later, she set up a female position in the code to handle affairs: the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarded servants; As ministers, eunuchs and waiters, the three palaces are regarded as second-class; Prison, female history, beauty, female history, female saint, female calligraphy history, female scholar and little scholar are three things; Chinese talents, for the people, Chinese messengers, female talents, courtiers regard four products; Look at clothes, women's wine, women's food, women's food and women's slaves.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, the gold system was added or deleted. When it came to Emperor Song and Ming, it was stipulated that the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine and the imperial concubine were three wives; Shu Yuan, Yi Shu, Rong Shu, Zhao Hua, Zhao Yi, Zhao Rong, Xiuhua, Yixiu and Xiurong are his ninth wives; Take Jieyu, Ronghua, Chonghua, Cheng Wei and Lierong as five posts; Another set of temporary workers includes beautiful women, talented people and lovers.
In the first year of the Southern Dynasty, there was a minister who played for ladies, wives and nobles as the third lady. Xiuhua, Yixiu, Xiurong, Shu Fei, Academy, Yi Shu, Jieyu, Ronghua, Huawei; Beauty, talent, talent are scattered. After three years in Taigu, Liang Bi won the founding of the People's Republic of China. Pauling is better than waiting for five; Talent is a captain. Southern Chao Liang, Chen Yigui, Guidi and Guiji are three wives; Shuyuan, Yi Shu, Rong Shu, Zhao Hua, Zhao Yi, Zhao Rong, Xiuhua, Yixiu and Xiurong; Jieyu, Ronghua, Chonghua, Cheng Wei and Lierong are five posts; Beauty, wit, lover, three jobs. Xuan Di, Emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, claimed to be Emperor Tianyuan, and the Empress Dowager was honored as Queen Tianyuan. There are also Empress Zhengyang Palace, Empress Tian, Empress Tian, Empress Tian You and Empress Tian Zuo, and the harem system is completely chaotic. In February of the second year, it was restructured into a heavenly system. Ode: Empress Tianyuan is the lawless queen, Empress Li is the saint of Tianyuan, Empress Yang is the queen of Tianyuan, Empress Zhu is the emperor, Empress yuanshi county is the emperor, Empress Chen is the queen of Tianzuo, and Empress Zhengyang Palace is the queen.
After Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty won the world, he innovated one by one in view of the accumulated disadvantages of past dynasties. The old system has also been changed in the harem, and only the queen is in the palace. In the second year of Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty, he ordered to reduce the number of concubines according to the official program of Zhou Li, set up three wives, take charge of teaching four virtues, and regard three things as right; There are 9 women in the world, who are responsible for guest sacrifices and regard the five products as positive; There are 38 imperial women, who are in charge of the silk table of female workers and look at the seven products.
When Yang Di was Emperor Yangdi, concubines didn't have full-time jobs. "They just acted as decorations and accompanied Yanyou." Emperor Yang-ti was fascinated by this matter and made a name for himself. He took the imperial concubine, Shu princess and De princess as his three wives, and Lu was the first. Shunyi, Shunrong, Shunhua, Yixiu, Xiurong, Xiuhua, Fuyi, Furong and Hua Fu, nine times, the quality is second; Jieyu 12 people, third. Beauty, talent 15 people, fourth. For the 27th wife; Lin Bao has 24 people, ranking fifth. There are 24 imperial women, ranking sixth. 37 women were selected, ranking seventh. For the royal wife. A total of 120 people. Others, such as clothes and knives, "tend to wait on the left and right, and there are no people, depending on the level below six."
Under the Empress of the Tang Dynasty, there were four wives: Empress, Shu Fei, De Fei and Xian Fei; Nine wives: Zhao Yi, Zhao Rong, Zhao Yuan, Yixiu, Xiurong, Xiu Yuan, Chongyi, Chongrong and Chongyuan; The 26th wife: 9 Jieyu, 9 beauties and 9 talented women; 8 1 royal wives: 26 in Lin Bao, 26 royal women and 26 female emperors. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, the empress had four wives, which did not conform to the old system. "I have three concubines, namely Hui, Li and Hua, and I have two concubines each."
The names of Yu Yu in Song Dynasty have no certain regularity, and they are quite diverse and messy. Generally speaking, when entering the palace for the first time, women's names are: Shi Yu and Hong Xiapei. Further, Feng Jun and Ma Feng. The Southern Song Dynasty changed the monarch to be his wife. You and your wife are not sure about the number of people and the name of the county. Later wives, gifted scholars, gifted scholars and Jieyu will enter, followed by Zhao Yi, Zhao Rong, Xiu Yuan, Yixiu, Xiurong, Chongyuan, Wanrong, Wan Yi, Shunrong and Renyi. Then, the princess level: imperial princess, virtuous princess, virtuous princess, comfortable princess and Chen Fei. The remarkable feature of the Song harem is that it has no orientation, starting from the primary level, growing with the pet and making constant progress.
Under the Empress of Liao Dynasty, there were Yuan Fei, De Fei, Wen Fei and Hui Fei, and there was no hierarchy among them.
In the Yuan Dynasty, the harem had no other titles except the title of queen and princess.
Jin dynasty was more complicated and perfect. Jin is a dynasty established by Jurchen. The rulers clearly stipulated that they should not take it from the cloth after the election. At the beginning of Jin Chuangguo, concubines in the harem were nameless. When I arrived in Emperor Xizong of Jin Dynasty, I was known as a noble princess, a virtuous princess and a virtuous princess. During the reign of King Hailing, there were many concubines, and there were twelve favorite concubines: Yuan, Shu, Xian, Li, Shu, De, Zhao, Wen and Rou. Jin Shizong days, harem Jane less. During the Ming Dynasty in Jin Zhangzong, the harem system was ready. The harem in the Jin Dynasty set up a concubine system in imitation of the Han system, which clearly stipulated that the queen had three concubines, namely, the imperial concubine, the imperial concubine and the virtuous concubine, which were the same as the three wives in the Han Dynasty; Zhao Yi, Zhao Rong, Zhao Yuan, Yixiu, Xiurong, Xiu Yuan, Chongyi, Chongrong, Chongyuan, Zheng Erpin, with Han Jiuqi; Jieyu 9 people, all three products; 9 honey trap, four products; 9 talents, positive five products; Twenty-seventh wife of Tonghan; Twenty-seven people in Lin Bao, positive six products; Imperial women twenty-seven, seven products; Twenty-seven women were chosen, all of them were eight products, and there were eighty-one wives in the Han Dynasty. Otherwise, Shang Gong, Shang Yi, Fu Shang, Shang Shi, Shang Shu and Shang Gong are all officials in the harem.
The Yuan Dynasty was founded by Mongols. There are no so-called two queens or three queens in the Yuan harem except the main queen. As long as the emperor is happy, he can have as many queens as he wants.
There were many harem wives in the Ming Dynasty. After being blessed by the emperor, the maid-in-waiting won the title of princess and entered the ranks of the emperor's concubines. However, in addition to the title of queen, the harem of the Ming Dynasty only had the title of princess, and there were no concubines. There are concubines, Shu concubines, Ning concubines, Xian concubines, Gong concubines, Kang concubines, Zhuang concubines and Yu concubines, among which concubines have the highest status.
The imperial concubine system in Qing Dynasty was decided by Michelle Ye, the second emperor in Beijing after the Qing Dynasty entered the customs: the emperor's grandmother was the empress dowager; Mother is the empress dowager; Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager live in Cining Palace, and Toffee and Empress Dowager live together. The queen sat in the palace and presided over the harem affairs; The queen has a concubine, two concubines, four concubines and six concubines who live in six palaces. There are noble people, always there, promises, and no destiny. They live in the east and the west with the imperial concubine. The harem system of the Qing Dynasty stipulated that before the emperor's wedding, eight ladies-in-waiting older than the emperor were selected to enter the palace, that is, they dedicated themselves to the emperor. These eight ladies-in-waiting were all famous and were given the titles of four female officials in the palace: treasurer, treasurer, emcee and secretary.