The concubines of the Qing Dynasty were not ugly. What concealed their appearance?

Everyone will be curious, the world is not the land of kings, what kind of woman does the emperor want? Why are the concubines in the harem so ugly? Why do the Fourth Master and the Eighth Master want to marry such a woman? With a big face, small eyes, and a fat body, I silently loved the emperor for three minutes. However, a photo does not represent true beauty, let alone a passport photo with slag pixels! The photos of the harem are so ugly. I think the biggest reason is that photography technology is backward and does not require beautiful filters or even normal proportions. Qing concubines are not ugly, what can be done to cover up their beauty?

First of all, different aesthetics. The current thinking is that women regard thinness as beautiful, and oval face, big eyes, double eyelids, and high nose bridge are now people's aesthetics. However, at the time, oval faces were considered the most beautiful. Secondly, you must be responsible for the strength of your photographic equipment. The camera equipment at that time was very simple. Not only did it take black and white photos, but the quality of the photos was also affected. Moreover, there was no so-called PS technology at that time, and makeup technology was not as advanced as it is now. I used to often see photos of beautiful women with makeup on and high-PS photos. At that time, I really couldn’t find the beauty when looking at the photos.

Finally, terrible photography. More than a hundred years ago, there were no professional photographers and people took photos just for commemoration. Modern people are different. Now that there are professional photographers, they have learned professional composition, color exposure time, etc., and the effect of the photos is naturally different. After the Qing concubines were selected, why didn't their appearance stand out? Because the Qing Dynasty was special, the beautiful city could not be the Qing Dynasty. Anyone from the Qing Dynasty could be a concubine, but they had to be concubines. Face is not worth mentioning in their eyes. Their roots are Manchu and Miaohong blood, and family background is the most important thing. The blood of the Eight Banners can make a show woman. The princesses of the Qing Dynasty passed the draft, but not all daughters of official families can participate, but they must be authentic Eight Banners before they can participate at home.

The Eight Banners were aristocratic in the Qing Dynasty, so in order to ensure the royal blood, this system has been used. And many people in the Eight Banners are relatives, so they seem inevitable. For example, if a family has a very wide forehead, it is likely that the forehead has been wide for generations. This genetic reason cannot be changed. An ugly family may be ugly, and there is nothing to see in the draft of natural selection. Figure 2. Before the Manchus invaded China, they lived in the special geographical conditions of the Northeast. The weather is cold and windy, making it difficult for women to protect their skin. After all, there were no skin care products at that time. If the skin was dried, it would only become drier and sunburned in the summer.

Over time, their appearance became fixed, and later even when they became nobles, they only became a little more gorgeous. But the four seasons in the south are like spring, the warm rain and wind are not strong, and girls are generally petite and very white. However, after the Manchus entered the customs, Jiangnan women and other Han people were prohibited from entering the palace, so the women who moved freely in the palace were all from outside the customs. In fact, it is not surprising that the Qing Dynasty had such a system. After all, most Han people, in order to ensure their own rights, the dynasty could only do this. The continuous consolidation of the Manchu status can lead to greater internal unity, and the wife's family can also be called a strong backing for the dynasty.

Therefore, the beauty of the harem is not important! The imperial concubines of the Qing Dynasty were very beautiful in TV dramas, but not particularly beautiful in history. Why is this? Not all concubines in history were beauties. They may also have high status and marriage due to political marriage. Also, I think just looking at historical photos doesn't do it justice. Some people may be beautiful but don't look good in portraits, just like when we look in the mirror, we may feel that we look good, but when we take a picture with a camera, we feel that we look ugly, Ah, I think it's the same.

Today’s Qing Dynasty TV dramas, in order to attract audiences, will definitely find handsome guys to perform. After all, this is an era of aesthetics. If beauty is low, ratings will be low.

If the ratings are low, producers will lose money and investors will withdraw their investment. Of course, I'm not saying it's all about appearance, but appearance is an important part.