What was the position of concubines in ancient times? What is their social status?

In the ancient society of China, where men were superior to women, the system of three wives and four concubines was practiced, that is, polygamy. More precisely, it is monogamy and concubinage. In ancient China, etiquette was very important, so the wife stood in the dominant position, and the rest were concubines. Concubine should respect the eldest lady, so the so-called rivalry in those TV dramas is a joke. Because the first lady dominates the whole family, the concubine room will never turn over. Unless the eldest lady dies early, she will have a chance to turn over a new leaf

In fact, the three wives and four concubines in ancient times were just a gimmick, because the ancients couldn't help themselves when they got married, and sometimes they couldn't see the appearance of the person they were going to marry at all. Only at the moment when the veil was lifted on their wedding night did they know what the person they were marrying was like. This kind of "ceremony" is also the interest relationship of "suitable for each other", so the wives of some wealthy families are so tall that their husbands are afraid.

Of course, there is no love for this kind of marriage. A wife is like a mountain, and her position in the family will never change. However, it is this relationship that makes some men start to be dissatisfied, thus setting off a storm of concubinage. This is why it is difficult for ancient wives to get the love of their husbands. On the contrary, concubines are the reason for true love. After all, the standard of concubinage is what men like.

But concubinage is also limited, because in ancient times, population was a necessary and sufficient condition to measure a country's prosperity. If most women are occupied by rich and powerful people, the number of bachelors will increase and the proportion of population reproduction will decrease, which will directly affect the combat effectiveness of a country, so concubinage will be restricted. According to the Ming Dynasty, the number of concubines of governors should not exceed 10 at most, and the number of county kings should be limited to four. Generally, courtiers must be over 40 years old and childless before they can take concubines.

However, the ancient childe elder brothers didn't care so much. Since there are policies above, there are naturally countermeasures below. If concubinage is not allowed, take "Ji".

The so-called "concubine", Ji is the kind of woman who belongs to me. This kind of woman is more humble than concubines, and she doesn't even take a written evidence back. Because the ancient "Ji" was a woman who entertained guests with music and dance, to put it bluntly, it was the predecessor of my concubine. A woman who is married home by a man with a better life in advance can be called a concubine, while a woman with a bad life can only be a concubine because of the quota limit. )

Some historical materials also recorded "Ji", some were defeated female prisoners, some were bought back, and some were even given to each other by friends, especially in the Tang Dynasty. If Yu Ji is the love object of constantly chauffeured, then Ji has become the object of constantly chauffeured for a change. Bai Juyi once wrote a poem: "Nine candles ago, twelve concubines, the master stayed drunk and enjoyed himself." Isn't this a living example?

However, what makes people shudder across the screen is the content of her works. I thought it was just a constantly chauffeured object for a change, but the "battle" with Yang, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, once again challenged her works. Wang Shen Li Shen was afraid of the cold, so he told his concubines to surround himself to keep out the cold. After learning this, Yang was unconvinced, so he also called all the concubines in the snowy day, and then selected a few fatter ones around him to openly challenge. In ancient times, concubines and concubines often wore thin clothes because they could sing and dance at any time. How many women can stand it in that snowy winter with the north wind howling?