The Research On The System Of Queens And Concubines In North Wei Dynasty

By the following aspects of the Northern Wei Dynasty system to inspect and research of Queens and Concubines:The system of the Queens and Concubines before the establishment of North Wei Dynasty. Before the establishment of Northern Wei Dynasty there isn't real sense of the system of Queens and Concubines. Road to establish the North Wei Dynasty Emperor, began creating the system of Queens and Concubines, but only at two kinds of them. Emperor Tai period increased around Zhaoyi, elegant, the grade level Concubine Law to the Northern Wei Dynasty has been initially established. Emperor Xiaowen reformed the palace, he made the rating of Concubine connect to officials of the nation, the system gradually being established and improved.The sources of Queens and Concubines. In the process of the establishment of Northern Wei Dynasty, as the needs of the war, most of the Concubines come from the neighboring Xianbei tribes and among minority regime. With the Northern Wei Dynasty ruled continuously consolidate and in-depth development of Chinese, selection of the Concubines changed from the house of Nobles of Lord Han woman. In addition, some of them came from Queens'home, powerful people's house and election in the civilians also enter the palace of the Northern Wei Dynasty. The improvement of the source of Queens and Concubines in Northern Wei Dynasty, reflected its constantly deepen of the feudal, as well as the maturity of the system of Queens and Concubines constantly.The classifications of the Queens and Concubines. Period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the palace of Emperor Daowu only Queen and a kind of Concubine called madam, the Emperor Taiwu period had added it , such as the elegant and Law, the initial premise of the Concubinein the hierarchy. Emperor Xiaowen according to the former Emperors add to the rank of Concubines' temple hierarchy, so that this period of the Northern Wei Dynasty Concubine status, class distinction becomes more apparent. During this period of the Northern Wei Dynasty, including different levels such as Queen ,Zhaoyi, Pin, Shifu, Yvnv, as well as Jiaofang and zhongshi, in accordance with their level corresponding to give different status and rights.The etiquette system of Queens and Concubines. Firstly, in the Queen's ceremonial system, including the Queen's elected legislature and the Empress Dowager of the canonization, of the two, it can be seen from the Queen's higher than other Concubine's status. In addition, the Queen led the palace Concubines participation in the festival, through its etiquette norms, also reflected the distinction of the status between Queen and other Concubines. Secondly, in the car system, Empress Dowager car has the highest levels, and Queen's also has a fairly high level of car. Queen's card can divided into five vehicles, engaged in different activities, Queen taken different cars, Concubines'cars are far less than the Queen's. Thirdly, the system of the Queen's Imperial Mausoleum buried together with the power of the Emperor, this is Concubines could not enjoy.The Officials of the palace. It divided into three categories. In the service of the palace the officials mainly take care of Queen and Concubines'life. According to these officials the specific charge, can be divided into three temple officials, the Empress Dowager Palace officials, the Queen's Palace officials, the officials in charge of Queens and Concubines'daily life.