A Day in the Life of a Late Qing Dynasty Concubine

Support my channel by joining as a "Noble Bao Bun" and get exclusive Bao Bun Emojis:   / @amimisu   Support with Tea! https://ko-fi.com/amimisu Tang Dynasty Hanfu: https://amzn.to/4b1RvQm Tang Dynasty/Song Dynasty Hanfu: https://amzn.to/3Ps9uXN Ming Dynasty Hanfu: https://amzn.to/4fvgNsn White Camellia Flower Hairpin Set: https://amzn.to/3NrYqZ5 Red Flower Hairpin Set: https://amzn.to/4sI8ehK Flower Petal with Pearl Tassels Hairpin: https://amzn.to/3YGOH3x Hair Wig: https://amzn.to/3NthUMY Qing Dynasty of Chinese History:    • Qing Dynasty of Chinese History   Tang Dynasty of Chinese History:    • Tang Dynasty of Chinese History   Chinese History with Amy:    • Chinese History with Amy   Chinese Imperial Harem:    • Chinese Imperial Harem   Historical Figures of Chinese History:    • Historical Figures of Chinese History   The year is 1853, and you are a Noble Lady, a concubine of Emperor Xianfeng of the late Qing Dynasty. A life of rules, where everything belonged entirely to the palace. How would your typical day unfold alongside the women who would become Empress Dowager Cixi and Consort Li? Following a historical young woman holding the rank of Noble Lady, this video pieces together fragments of actual imperial records and Household Department ledgers to reveal the strict rules, exact food rations, and complex social isolation governing the imperial harem. Historical Sources: Current Regulations of the Palace - 欽定宮中現行則例 Notes on the Imperial Consorts of the Qing Dynasty - 清代后妃雜識 Collected Statutes of the Great Qing - 大清會典 Qinggong Houfei - 清宮后妃 Qinggong Rehe Dang'an - 清宮熱河檔案 Jin Fei Annual Financial Ledger - 瑾妃年總奏單 Qing Dynasty Reigning Dynasty Palace History - 國朝宮史 Qing Dynasty Reigning Dynasty Palace History Sequel - 國朝宮史續編 List of Meeting Dates with Relatives for Empresses and Consorts - 皇后妃嬪等位會親日期單 Memoirs of an Old Eunuch - 老太監的回憶 Gongnv Tan Wang Lu (Memoirs of a Palace Maid) - 宮女談往錄 Veritable Records of the Qing Dynasty - 清實錄 Imperial Household Department Archives - 清宮內務府檔案 Chinese Economic History Studies - 中國經濟史研究 Palace Museum Publications - 故宮博物院出版物 Journal of the Palace Museum - 故宮博物院院刊 Footage used in this video: Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace - 如懿傳 Story of Yanxi Palace - 延禧攻略 Empresses in the Palace - 甄嬛傳 00:00 - Introduction 01:27 - Before You Open Your Eyes 05:11 - By Palace Regulation 07:09 - The Winter Solstice Ceremony 10:54 - Money That Isn't Yours 12:55 - The Gate You Can't Walk Through 15:48 - Life Between the Rules 19:58 - Passing the Cold of Winter 22:57 - Sound of Silence 24:51 - Final Thoughts Disclaimer: Visuals used in this video are for reference/illustrative purposes and are not intended as accurate historical depictions. #chinesehistory #qingdynasty #concubine #consort #imperialharem #harem #forbiddencity #imperialpalace #cixi