Dear historical explorers, welcome back to the corridor of history, this time we will uncover the truth of the late Qing Dynasty that has been diluted by the Qing court drama, and explore the glimmer of history. Breaking away from the glamorous coat of film and television dramas, we will delve into that eventful time and discover that era full of changes and challenges.
Qing court dramas always present those intoxicating pictures, but what about the real late Qing Dynasty? Abandon the smell of fireworks, we must unveil the veil of history and look for the key moment of the historical turning point. The late Qing Dynasty is not a fairyland in Qing court dramas, but an era full of changes and challenges, let us decode the code of history together.
Imagine the reality of blind marriage before marriage, the helplessness and contradiction in the hearts of brides. They are shackled by traditional etiquette and religion, and blindly go to an unknown marriage. The small bamboo basket concealed their faces, and the appearance of the husband became a mystery. Let's go deep into the hearts of women and feel the helpless choice of late new girls, which is a true story about love and family.
Looking through old photos from 1910, we see Shenyang officials attending the sacrifice. However, their official uniforms are not gorgeous, and their mental state is also decadent. This is a portrayal of the delicate balance of social classes in the late Qing Dynasty, where power and decadence are intertwined in this era, and in order to reveal the truth of history, let us delve into this officialdom.
The palace maids and eunuchs in the palace of the Qing Dynasty are not flowers in film and television dramas. The palace maid Zhang Yuchun in the photo once served the Empress Dowager Cixi, and her clothes were not prosperous and colorful, but more simple. This is the real history, and the truth of the court is far from the fiction of film and television dramas. Follow us into the corners of the Forbidden City and see the real side of the court.
Empress Dowager Cixi, the favorite concubine of Emperor Xianfeng, her rise is not a fictional plot. Intrigue and beauty were intricate in the late Qing court, and her story was far more confusing than the plot in the Qing court drama. Follow us to uncover the path of the Empress Dowager Cixi's power and find out where the key points of history are hidden.
Look at the eunuchs in the photo, their clothes are luxurious and their status is noble, but there is a distinction between high and low within this group. Some eunuchs abused their power and enslaved young eunuchs, reflecting the solidification of social power at that time. This is a portrayal of the true status of the eunuch, let's explore the secrets of this palace together.
In 1910, the Eight-Nation Coalition invaded the Forbidden City, and the palace ladies helplessly served the foreigners. Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu fled in a hurry, leaving behind some ministers, eunuchs and palace maids, who were unable to resist in the face of the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance and suffered from the ravages of the invaders. This was a moment in history, and it was also the most vulnerable moment of the court.
Wang Mintong, the cousin of the last queen Wanrong, is eye-catching in appearance and identity. However, her marriage was a bizarre and tragic one. In the case that Pu Yi was manipulated by the Japanese, she even made a virginity certificate in order to marry Pu Yi, and this marriage revealed the helplessness and absurdity in the court of the late Qing Dynasty. Follow us to reveal the touching stories of this history.
In 1900, in the year of Gengzi, the Gengzi Revolution broke out, the Boxers launched a xenophobic movement, and foreign embassies were occupied. At the same time, the epidemic has also swept through Beijing, forming a bizarre coincidence. This is a mysterious moment in history, let's reveal the wonderful story of this Gengzi year together, and see how history is woven into a unique picture.
The fortune tellers in the photo, who are based on "Zhou Yi", have a hard time making a living. This is a continuation of the ancient culture, and although the authenticity of what they obtained is difficult to verify, it was part of the society of the late Qing Dynasty. Let's dive into the world of fortune tellers and experience their hard work to make a living in modern society.
In the late Qing Dynasty, the scene of Qing Dynasty people smoking opium was constantly entertaining in the tobacco house. The photographs show the real life of an opium addict who, once contaminated, became addicted and skinny. This was an era of opium epidemics, and it was also a kind of hardship that the society of the late Qing Dynasty fell into. Let's explore this history and uncover the truth behind it.
In the late Qing Dynasty, a sick rural woman, a woman carrying a basket, and an old man with a child lived on the streets...... These photographs depict the suffering of the common people in the late Qing Dynasty, sick, begging, and displacement, which is a real portrayal of society. Let's walk into the bottom of this era and understand the living conditions of the people in the late Qing Dynasty.
In this historical journey, we dig deep into the true face of the late Qing Dynasty, revealing the bottom and corners of history. No longer blinded by gorgeous film and television dramas, let us look back at history and feel that period of change. The life difficulties and social changes in the late Qing Dynasty all reflect the ups and downs and glories in the long river of human history. Perhaps, through the lens of these histories, we can better understand today's society, culture, and ourselves.
This is the real late Qing Dynasty, an era full of stories, let us preserve the memory of history and reveal those forgotten stories. Hopefully, this tweet will pique your curiosity and give you a deeper understanding of this once era. If you have more to know about the late Qing Dynasty, remember to leave a message to let me know, and we'll see you on the next historical tour!
Dear historical explorers, welcome to embark on a journey of history again and dig deeper into more truths and details of the late Qing Dynasty. As we continue to explore, we will gain a deeper understanding of the complexity and diversity of that era.
Let's go back to the year of Gengzi, that era of social upheaval. A sick rural woman is dying in bed, a woman carrying a basket with the pressure of livelihood on her shoulders, and an elderly man holding her child, displaced and bewildered. These photographs profoundly depict the living conditions of the lower strata of society in the late Qing Dynasty, with illness, begging, and displacement, and are a portrayal of the struggles of the common people in that era.
Fortune tellers, they use "Zhou Yi" as the basis to solve people's doubts. However, this group struggled in the corners of society, their livelihoods were struggling, and marginalized cultural traditions gradually withered in the late Qing Dynasty. This is a continuation of an ancient culture, but it is also a victim of the changing times.
In the year of Gengzi, the xenophobic movement stirred up by the Boxer Rebellion swept across Beijing, foreign embassies were occupied, and diplomatic turmoil broke out. At the same time, the epidemic is also spreading in the city, forming a strange coincidence. This is the Gengzi national change under the troubled times, and the interweaving of the xenophobic movement and the epidemic reveals the turmoil and impermanence of the society at that time.
Flipping through old photos from 1910 again, we return to the scene of Shenyang officials attending the sacrifice. Under the seemingly solemn ceremony, the official uniforms of the officials are not gorgeous, and their mental state also looks decadent. This is a portrayal of the delicate balance of social classes in the late Qing Dynasty, where power and decadence were intertwined, and officials struggled to navigate the political maelstrom.
Return to the corners of the Forbidden City and delve into the truth of the court. The palace maid Zhang Yuchun in the photo once served the Empress Dowager Cixi, and her clothes are plain, far from the prosperity and colorfulness in film and television dramas. Life inside the court was not as people thought, and the palace ladies and eunuchs lived an ordinary and simple life, silently paying for the royal family.
This time, we excavated more historical details of the late Qing Dynasty, and behind each photo is a vivid story. The glimmer of history illuminates the ups and downs and splendor of that era. However, how many unrevealed corners and mysteries of history are waiting for us to solve? In the long river of history, can we find more clues and learn more about the unknown truth? Leave a message to tell me, let's continue the journey of exploring history!