In ancient China, apart from the concubines who were "the mother instrument of the world", the most enviable woman was probably the princess. This is not right. In fact, the princess deserves everyone's envy. At least the emperor is her father and brother. There are only a handful of emperors who are willing to operate on their wives and children, but not many emperors who attack their daughters and sisters. At least, princesses don't have to compete with 3000 beautiful women for a man ―― this man may not be exactly the same. After Dingling underground palace was dug up, it was discovered that Emperor Wanli was a short cripple.

As long as the princesses are satisfied with arranged marriages, do not interfere in political affairs, and do not catch up with the unlucky years of war, life is really easy. Behind that sheet piling, under the glory and luxury, groups of sad and hard-to-turn figures leave behind endless reverie and endless sigh!

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Zhuzi princess

In the historical legend of China, there are only two women who have turned bamboo. They are the daughters of Yao Diyi Fang Xun: E Huang Yi Nv Ying. They have a common husband, Shun Di Yao Zhonghua.

Of course, when they lived more than 2200 BC, there was no such thing as a princess.

It seems that it was not until the Qin Dynasty that the title of princess was officially recognized. During this period, Zhou's daughter was called "". However, as the daughter of the son of heaven, Wang Ji has special treatment, and their wedding should be presided over by the "Duke". "Princess" is the abbreviation of this etiquette. "Biography of the Ram" wrote: "When the son of heaven marries a vassal, he will make the vassal with the same surname master it." After the Warring States Period, the title of "Princess" began to be recognized. At that time, Zhou Shi was in decline, and the princes' daughters also used this kind of etiquette and title, which was considered as arrogance and could not be regarded as official titles.

By the Qin and Han Dynasties, the title system of "Princess" was gradually formed and matured. It was finally customized in the Han Dynasty: the titles of royal women are determined by the number of words: "Fei" refers to the emperor's daughter, "princess royal" is the emperor's sister, and the emperor's aunts are of course called "Big princess royal".

Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and established a new dynasty. In order to show that he is different from the Han family, he changed the title of "princess" to "owner", but no one can fully understand what this "owner" wants to do.

In the Song Dynasty, the ancient system of the Zhou Dynasty was restored, and the princess was renamed as Ji Wang and Diji. When Song Gaozong established the Southern Song Dynasty, she restored the old name of "Princess".

The title of princess is probably the most complicated in Qing Dynasty. She is the daughter of the emperor. Because the mother who gave birth to her has the distinction of high and low, and she is also the daughter of the emperor, the title is different: the daughter of the queen is "Princess Julun", which is equivalent to the prince; The daughter of the concubine is called "Princess Heshuo", which is equal to the county king.

In the Yuan Dynasty, the daughters of emperors, princes and kings were all called "princesses" as long as they were associated with the royal family, and princesses flooded.

The most outrageous thing is the state of Jin. Although it learned to make the emperor's daughter a princess, it made an emperor's mausoleum and gave all the little wives the title of "princess". This is a face that has greatly lost the title of "Princess".

However, in any case, Sister E Huang Nv Ying, in the true sense of their identity, is a real princess.