Watching costume dramas is always silly and indistinguishable, here comes a prince, there comes a Baylor, and brother or something, why there are so many ancient titles. However, there are still many friends who can distinguish their differences, but in terms of details, it is still worth paying attention to.
Let me explain to you how to distinguish between Wang Ye, Ah Ge and Belle in ancient times, not everyone can call it this way, and one of them also had to take an exam in the Qing Dynasty.
1. Brother
Ago is the one that best differentiates. This title is a Manchu custom, in the Qing Dynasty generally called the prince as Brother, but only used to refer to the minor prince. When he became an adult, he would basically have his own title, and when the time came, he would be called according to his status, such as prince or belle.
2. Wang Ye
Wang Ye generally refers to the emperor's brothers, such as Yongzheng's brother Yin Xiang, who was given the title of Prince of Heshuoyi. However, if the crown prince is crowned, he can also be called a prince. For example, Qianlong's son Yongqi was crowned prince of Heshuorong, so others also called him Prince.
This point is actually confirmed by the first point, that is, if an adult prince obtains a title, he can be called a prince, as for Baylor, he will talk about it later.
Wang Ye is not necessarily a relative of the Emperor and the State, and if he can make a contribution to the country, he can also be named a Prince by exception. For example, when Han Xin fought for Liu Bang, after the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty, Han Xin was named the prince of princes, and he was the best representative of the promotion from a commoner to a prince.
The position of Wang Ye is indeed enviable, because they have high power and living conditions are also very good. However, many times, the emperor would deliberately restrict their actions in order to avoid the excessive power of the princes. At first, Lü Hou spared Liu Heng, but in order to avoid his troubles, he sent someone to quickly send Liu Heng's mother and son to the DaiGuo, and was not allowed to return to Beijing without permission. After the Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunjiao ascended the throne, he was afraid of the power of the clan kings, so he decided to cut the clan, which led to a rebellion by Zhu Di, the King of Yan.
In fact, it is not bad in the fiefdom, where it is equivalent to the "emperor" of the fief, not only under his own rule, but also all the land rent taxes of the fief are owned by the prince. However, the annual income must be paid in proportion to the emperor.
In the Qing Dynasty, the highest title was Prince Heshuo, and the one who was more honored and favored than Prince Heshuo was the right to obtain "hereditary resignation", that is, the "Iron Hat King" of the Qing Dynasty, and also to be worthy of the Taimiao Temple, which was the highest honor.
Three, Baylor
Baylor's position was lower than that of the prince, but it was also a kind of royal title. Originally, the prince's son was called Belle, but the Kangxi Emperor made adjustments to this. Originally, Baylor and Shell were the same meaning, but later Baylor and Shell slowly evolved into two levels.
To put it simply, Belle, like the prince, was originally a title within the imperial family, but later, as long as he was crowned by the emperor, he could be called a prince or a baylor, even if he was a commoner.
During the Qing Dynasty, sons other than the original prince's concubines could be given the title of county king, and during the Kangxi Dynasty, the regulations changed the rank from the county king to baylor, and the baylor was reduced to the shell.
However, it is not as simple as directly being knighted, the Kangxi Twenty-seventh Year stipulates, so those who have been knighted must be assessed at the age of 20, and the content of the assessment is: Manchu, equestrianism, and rifle shooting. Only a qualified person can continue to retain the title, otherwise he will be demoted or even revoked as the case may be, and the most serious result will be that the title will be cancelled and he will not be allowed to take the examination for life.
Of course, those who are particularly prominent can not only retain their titles, but may even be promoted. Kangxi attached great importance to this kind of assessment, and each examination was extremely strict. Yongzheng and Qianlong also successively perfected this system.
Therefore, the three titles are actually very good to distinguish, and many TV series are correct, and everyone understands the same. However, whether they are relatives of the emperor or not, anyone who can be called "prince" or "baylor" has a certain status.
(Reference"Qingsushi")