1. "The Legend of Zhen Huan" involves the hierarchy of concubines in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The detailed explanation is as follows:
1. Overview:
The titles of concubines in the harem of the Qing Dynasty In order of status, they are empress, imperial concubine, concubine, concubine, concubine, noble person, Chang Zai, and promised.
2. Detailed explanation:
In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was concerned that there were too many maids in the harem, disorder, interference in political affairs, and endless troubles, so he carried out rectification. The customization and access system of the Sixth House is stipulated. But it didn't help. Emperor Jiajing selected nine named concubines into the palace at one time, and there were even more unnamed concubines. The concubine names of the Ming Dynasty included Xian, Shu, Jing, Hui, Shun, Kang, Ning, Zhao, etc. Among the concubines, the imperial concubine has the highest rank, second only to the queen, and the imperial concubine is the third.
The names of palace people include palace people, selected attendants, talented people, ladies, etc. By the end of the Ming Dynasty, politics had become even more corrupt, and there were as many as nine thousand maids in the palace.
After Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the imperial system was well-prepared and the harem titles were strictly customized. The emperor's first wife is called the empress, lives in the middle palace, and is in charge of internal governance. The following are one imperial concubine, two concubines, four concubines, and six concubines. They are divided into twelve officials in the east and west, assisting the queen in governing the house. Below the concubines, there are three levels of nobles, always present, and promised, all of whom have no fixed quota. They live in various palaces in the east and west and practice their internal duties diligently. However, throughout the history of the Qing Dynasty, in addition to imperial concubines and imperial concubines, there were also other concubine titles, such as Zhuang Concubine, Jin Concubine, Zhen Concubine, etc. Although the system regulations are very strict, the number of concubines of each emperor varies greatly. The number of concubines of Kangxi and Qianlong greatly exceeded the regulations, while Tongzhi and Guangxu had far fewer concubines. The number of palace ladies in the Qing Dynasty was smaller than that in the Ming Dynasty. According to the custom, it was less than 300, but in fact it was more than that.
2. The nouns "Chang Zai", "Promise" and "Noble" are explained as follows:
1. Chang Zai, one of the lower-level titles in the Qing palace concubine system, Together with "Promise", they are the lowest concubines. After a beautiful girl enters the palace, she usually agrees. Then some of them were promoted to nobles, concubines, concubines, and concubines.
2. Promise, the name given to the eunuchs and palace maids who served nearby during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is difficult to calculate how many people in the palace of the Qing Dynasty had such a low status, and it was difficult for them to get the emperor's favor, and they had "no position".
3. Noble, one of the titles of the emperor’s concubines. It was first established during the reign of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and her position was second only to the queen. In the Qing Dynasty, nobles were placed under the position of concubines. Later generations also regarded nobles as an honorific title for people with respected status. Sometimes, noble people are also used as an honorific title for people who have been of great help to them.
3. The naming of such names is entirely based on their status. That is to say, concubines like Chang Zai and Yao Sheng must be always available, and they will have no status. The nobles will It's different, the status is relatively higher.