According to the "Records of the Grand Historian", the first thing the emperor does each day upon waking is to “wash the dragon’s mouth”. At first glance, many may wonder ...
There was no market in the palace for buying and selling, yet the consorts of the Qing Dynasty spent a significant amount of money each month. Where did they spend ...
Not a secluded palace, not an exile; just mentioning these two terms, many palace maids would flee, even going to the extent of disabling themselves to avoid being sent there.In ...
According to historical records, the number of concubines in ancient China who had children was not large. Did they really have to engage in fierce rivalries as depicted in palace ...
Despite having thousands of concubines, emperors of ancient times did not have many children.China has a history of thousands of years under feudalism. During this long period, men held a ...
The "golden melon seeds" that ancient Chinese emperors used to reward their subjects were actually small pieces of gold shaped like melon seeds. However, they were not just ordinary pieces ...
For eunuchs, serving the imperial consorts during bathing is hardly a joyous task.The emperor's harem consists of thousands of beautiful consorts, thus requiring a considerable number of servants. Not only ...
Any woman in ancient times hoped to catch the eye of the emperor. All they needed was to pass the selection process for palace beauties to elevate their status and ...
