How is it popular for Beijingers to practice eagles?

Falcon, eagle raising and eagle training are a hobby of the children of the Eight Banners nobles in the Qing Dynasty. Manchu is a nomadic people, and eagles can help hunting. In ancient times, there were people who caught eagles for a living, and they could exchange them for silver to pay taxes.

In the Qing dynasty, the imperial court attached great importance to archery and martial arts, and set up eagle harriers in the internal affairs office to collect, raise and train eagles. Every autumn, the emperor will lead his entourage to Nanyuan, Xiyuan and Beiyuan for hunting, and the commander at the eagle harrier will set up an eagle to lead the dog, which will be majestic all the way.

Up and down the suburbs, the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty and the children of the Eight Banners followed the example of the royal family and liked to catch eagles, tame eagles and falcons. By the end of the Qing dynasty, "eagle hunting" reached its peak, and shooting competitions were held in the upper class. Some prince's children often spend a lot of money to buy a good eagle.

The popularity of playing with eagles has caused a shortage of supply, and the value of a good eagle has reached 200 taels of silver. Some aristocratic children often secretly give the eagle some benefits and exchange poor eagles for good eagles for their own play.