The concubines of the Qing dynasty were carefully selected. Why are all the photos left ugly?

Throughout the ages, there were beautiful and outstanding beauties, and most of them were loved by emperors of various countries, which made people envious. However, why are the pictures handed down by the concubines of the Qing Dynasty like this? Let's analyze the reasons.

As the last feudal dynasty in China, the Qing Dynasty was certainly powerful in the feudal empire, and it was well-known for its prosperous times, but it was the proudest of all the feudal empires, and it was not as open and inclusive as the Tang Dynasty. But that China is a big country, rich in products and self-sufficient. So much so that when the industrial revolution was carried out in western countries, we were still sighing about the bad weather this year, which led to the failure of grain harvest.

Of course, the result of backwardness is obviously obvious, and that is being beaten. Since 184, it has entered the most shameful modern history of China. As a product of the new era, cameras were naturally introduced to China. At that time, what kind of society was China? I think everyone knew about it, and all kinds of land concessions and reparations. The last straw held by the Qing dynasty was also broken. Although most of this compensation was distributed to ordinary people, the Qing government still gave some. Coupled with various natural and man-made disasters and peasant uprisings in the late Qing Dynasty. There was money in the Qing Dynasty.

And the concubines in the palace have no money to buy some rouge powder. Coupled with the lack of popularization of makeup technology and the backwardness of photography technology. How could the photography technology at that time be as rich as it is now? Of course, the pictures left by the concubines of the Qing Dynasty are not very beautiful.

The concubines of the Qing Dynasty, especially the empresses, were mostly political marriages, such as the famous Empress heseri hala of Emperor Kangxi, the Imperial concubine of Emperor Yongzheng, and the Urnala of Qianlong. They are all political marriages, and their purpose is to consolidate the throne. There is no such thing as a thousand choices. Of course, no matter whether this person is tall, short, beautiful or ugly, he has to suffer.

This kind of uncertainty has also greatly increased the concern about the value of concubines in the Qing Dynasty. Of course, the emperor still has his own chance to choose the beauty he likes. For example, the last empress Wanrong was chosen by Puyi. However, the Qing emperor's draft can only be selected from the Eight Banners. How can he choose a concubine from all over the world like other dynasties? Of course, he will miss Hangzhou, where beautiful women are like clouds.

The pictures of concubines left by the Qing Dynasty may not be what everyone imagined, but what I want to say is that the aesthetics of modern society are not the same as those of the Qing Dynasty, and we should not compare modern aesthetics with ancient aesthetics. We should look at this matter with an inclusive attitude. After all, this kind of thing is not the lack of hardware of the concubine, but also the external factors such as the camera.