Speaking of the system of burial, we have made a lot of things in ancient history. Especially after the death of the emperor in feudal society, many people will be martyred for the emperor. Although many dynasties were abolished, martyrdom rose again during the Ming Dynasty. When Ming Taizu, Ming Chengzu, and Akihito died, many people in the harem buried them. Most of these martyrs were the emperor's concubines, as well as some palace ladies and eunuchs. According to the account at the time, these people went underground to accompany the emperor. Many people were forced to be buried. But after these people are buried, what will be the treatment of their families?
During the Ming Dynasty, although the martyrdom system was revived, the number was not large. When Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang died, there were more concubines buried. More than thirty people were martyred when Ming Chengzu died. Only seven people were martyred during the reign of Akihito. There were only ten at the time of Emperor Xuanzong. It can be said that although there are martyrdoms, the number of people is not large. These martyrs were called asasaka. Their families are known as Chaotian Female Households.
Let's look at how the history books record the treatment of their families. "Taizu Beng, the palace people are mostly from the dead, Jianwen, Yongle, successively preferential, such as Zhang Feng, Li Heng, Zhao Fu, Zhang Bi, Wang Bin and other families, all hereditary Jinyi Wei thousands of households, people called the Chaotian female households, all chengzu, Renzong, Xuanzong are the same." To put it bluntly, these people's families can later do thousands of households, which is a very high official position. Moreover, jinyiwei were under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, and these people were all the emperor's confidants. It can be said that the treatment is very good. Of course, not all chaotian female households have this treatment, and many do not have this treatment. But no, the court will also reward them. In general, they can be exempt from servitude and even a lot of taxes. Not only that, but sometimes the court gave them money and land. Some can even live in the capital, and there will be special institutions to take care of their lives.
In general, the life of these chaotian female households is still relatively good. It's also a kind of compensation for them. After all, his family was martyred. Although it is glorious, it is still very cruel. This compensation is still negligible compared to life.