The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history, and it is also the closest feudal dynasty to us, from 1636, when Emperor Taiji called the emperor "Great Qing", to the abdication of the last emperor Puyi in 1912, a total of 276 years. Among the feudal dynasties of the past dynasties, the Qing Dynasty is the only feudal dynasty that can be understood through "photos". Many famous historical figures in the late Qing Dynasty have left photos, and today we want to talk mainly about the flag bearers and flag people and noblewomen of the Qing Dynasty.
The so-called flag people are also called the Eight Flags Disciples, as well as the Eight Flags People. They are yellow, white, red, blue, yellow, white, red, blue.
These Eight Banners were originally men who entered the customs with the Qing soldiers, and most of these people were nomadic residents who were good at riding and shooting, and who were brave and good at war. After entering the customs, because of their military achievements, their descendants have also received preferential treatment.
Those who are close to the royal bloodline will often be made princes and ministers and given knighthoods. For example, the prince, baylor, shell and so on.
However, these Eight Flags disciples also have certain restrictions, that is, those in Beijing cannot leave Beijing at will, let alone leave the flag at will. These people live by receiving a share of money and food, but they are also comfortable. As long as the Eight Flags children do not work for a lifetime, they do not worry about eating and drinking, so many of the Eight Flags children are actually stupid children. All day long they think about how to spend time, and their only job is to find happiness and live by the blessings of their ancestors.
However, with the passage of time, some families multiplied more and more, so the money was divided less and less. The number of flag soldiers is limited, and it is impossible to enter the camp casually. As a result, many "flag people" actually have a more and more miserable life, but despite this, they are still reluctant to work or learn a craft. Moreover, many flag people will also laugh at those who have learned the craft and engaged in production, because they think that they have no ancestral prestige.
By the end of the Qing Dynasty, many of the Eight Flags disciples actually had no difference from ordinary people, except for some Eight Banners disciples who were very close to the royal family.
After the defeat in the Opium War, the Qing Dynasty was saddled with a huge foreign debt. Where are the benefits for the Eight Flags? And many of the Eight Flags disciples still don't understand the principle of self-improvement. Instead, they smoked opium one by one and gave the money in their pockets to foreign artificial guns and cannons, which was regrettable.
In fact, it is very simple to identify whether a woman is a Baqi person, after the Qing army entered the customs, an order was issued that all Manchu women should not "wrap their feet", but Manchu women were still infected with this atmosphere after entering the customs.
They think that the "three-inch golden lotus" after the foot wrapping is very beautiful when walking and swinging, but they can't wrap their feet, so someone designed a "flower pot bottom" shoe, even if the heel is very high and the sole is very thin. Therefore, as long as you wear this pair, you can get out of the effect of "three inches of golden lotus", so it is very popular with the eight flags ladies.
Flag women are also very different from Han Chinese in terms of dress and dress. For example, the flag woman in this photo wears a kind of headdress "tungsten" unique to the flag person, which is generally worn when wearing a dress, which can be divided into three types: phoenix, full tin, and half tin. The "History of the Qing Dynasty" records: "Its production is made of black velvet and satin strips to make inner tubes, and in addition to silver or copper wire, it is embellished with green or beaded ornaments." ”