In the Qing Dynasty, a large number of emperors' wives and concubines lived in the three palaces and six courtyards of the Forbidden City, among which the highest position was the queen, who attended the inner palace and had a prominent position; And the lowest state is commitment. ?
In fact, there was infinity in the palace of the Ming Dynasty, with different sizes, but it was not the emperor's concubine at that time. There is a poem praising King Jingtai's Empress in Cheng's Ci of the Forbidden City in the Ming Dynasty: palaces in past dynasties felt abandoned and prospered, but declined and prospered.
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Empresses were divided into eight grades in Qing Dynasty, namely: Empress, Imperial Lady, Imperial Lady, Concubine, Concubine, Noble Person, Constant Attendance and Youwei. The imperial concubine is the first class, the imperial concubine is the second class, the princess is the third class, the concubine is the fourth class, the noble is the fifth class, often the sixth class, and the infinite is the seventh class.
When a female practitioner enters the palace, she usually promises her. Then some of them were promoted to regular customers, concubines, concubines and nobles. Noble people and above are produced from the dignitaries of past dynasties. Noble people and below only need to choose from the children who worship Tang A, and some are accompanied by royalty or grandchildren.
As for the empress, Empress Dowager Cixi usually chooses from the daughters of the nearest princes and ministers and is canonized by the emperor. The emperor can change it if he doesn't like it in the future.
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Baidu Encyclopedia: Commitment