Ancient harem appellation

1, the wife of the queen and emperor. Emperor Xia was called "Hou" when he was born and "Emperor" after he died. Hou Ji and Hou Yi all mean "Hou". The monarch of Shang dynasty was called "king" before his death and "emperor" after his death. In Shang Dynasty, "Hou" began to become the proper name of the monarch's spouse. Book of rites "Under Quli": "The princess of the son of heaven is the queen."

2. Empress: The title of the emperor's wife began in the Qin Dynasty. Dynasties attacked each other. Also known as "Zhonggong". The wife of the emperor. Before Qin dynasty, it was only called "Hou", and after Qin dynasty, the son of heaven was called the emperor, and its formula was called the queen. "Mandarin. Zhou Yuzhong: "Wang Didi will take his daughter as the queen." "Han Shu. "Biography of consorts": "Han Xing, because of the seal of Qin, the imperial mother called the empress dowager, the grandmother called the empress dowager, and the concubine called the lady." Yan Shigu's note: "It is appropriate to study, which is called the post. You will be a gentleman in the future. Heaven is called heaven, and earth is called earth, so the princess of the son of heaven will be called the second instrument in the future. " Biography of the Three Kingdoms, Wu Zhi and Mrs. Wu Wangye: "The ownership is king, the emperor wants to be the queen, and the ministers negotiated with the Xu family, and the power is in violation of the law for more than ten years. However, the palace is called the queen and the relatives are called the middle palace. "

3. Queen: The wife of the king.

4. Imperial concubine: another name for the queen. Book of later Han dynasty Ji Zan: "Huang died and said she was virtuous."

5. Yuan Fei, Yuan Di: title of wife of monarch or vassal Pei Yuan. "Zuo Zhuan" refers to the year A.D.: "When Hui Fei Mencius died, her heir was a phonon, and she gave birth to a hidden man."

Pei Yuan Hou Yuan: The emperor's wife, Queen Yuan Pei. Ming history. "Biography of Empresses II": "When Mu Zong ascended the throne, the courtiers suggested:' The Filial Empress, as the great emperor, should be buried together in the temple. "

7. Woman: A woman is king, which refers to the queen mother in power. Historical records. Chronicle of Empress Lu: "Empress, mistress, want Wang Lushi."

8. Fu Jun: the title of the monarch's wife.

9. Zitong: the title of the emperor to the queen.

10, Cihu, Cixi: honorific title for the mother or queen of the emperor. Song Fan Chengda's poem "The Head of Wu Bingdong Palace" says: "There are two pots of kindness in the morning, and there are sages in the poem."

1 1, Zhonggong: the residence of the queen, called the queen.

12, Guoyin: another name for empresses. In ancient times, men were called Yang and women were called Yin, so the empresses of emperors were called Guoyin.

13. imperial wife: the wife of the emperor, also called "imperial daughter" and "female imperial", is under the living daughter. Book of rites Faint righteousness: "the ancients, the son of heaven set up six palaces, three wives, nine wives, twenty-seven wives and eighty-one royal wives;" In order to obey the rule of the world. "

14, mother of the world, mother of heaven and earth: both are honorifics for the queen. Hanshu. Ode to the Queen of the Yuan Dynasty: "Wang Mang was the mother of the world from filial piety to Han IV."

15, Empress: the title of queen or princess.

16, Kun Ji: another name for the queen. Book of later Han dynasty Queen Liang Ji: "Liang Xiaogui is worthy of heaven, and he is in the pole of Kun."

17, Princess: address for the concubine of the emperor and the wife of the prince, king and marquis.

18. concubine: the concubine of the emperor, ranking second only to the queen and higher among all the concubines.

19, concubines: the general term for imperial concubines. Tang Du Mu's A Fang Gong Fu: "My concubine, your grandson, resigned from the downstairs and came to Qin." Emperors of past dynasties had many concubines. Book of rites Faint righteousness: "the ancients, the son of heaven set up six palaces, three wives, nine wives, twenty-seven wives and eighty-one royal wives;" In order to obey the rule of the world. "Qin Shihuang destroyed the six countries, incorporated his maids, and enriched the palace; There are four levels of concubines of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty: Zhao Yi and Jieyu. Sima Yan has nearly ten thousand maids; Kangxi has fifty-one concubines.

20. Nine wives: The female official name in the palace is also the emperor's concubine. Wives and concubines are also called wives and concubines. "Zhou Li. The celestial officer is in conflict: "Nine wives are in charge and women learn to teach nine emperors. "Nine royal is nine wives. It is said that there are nine female officials in the palace, one royal, nine royal and eighty-one. Its system has been used many times, but the name is different. In the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Yi, Zhao Rong, Zhao Yuan, Yixiu, Xiurong, Xiu Yuan, Fu Yi, Fu Rong and Fu Yuan had nine wives (New Tang Book. Biography of empresses).

2 1, concubines, concubines: female officials in the palace, concubines of emperors and generals. My position is higher than that of my concubine.

22. Noble person: the title of female official and concubine in the palace. Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty was founded, ranking second only to the empress. Since then, its name has been used by generations, but its status is not the same. For example, under the nobles of the Qing Dynasty were imperial concubines, imperial concubines, concubines and concubines.

23. concubine: the title of concubine is the highest among the emperors' concubines, second only to the empress. In the Southern Song Dynasty, it was first established by Song Wudi, and was called the Third Lady with princes and nobles, comparable to the Prime Minister. After the sui dynasty, all previous dynasties were put along.

24. Guidi: The female official name in the palace is also the concubine of the emperor. Wei Mingdi is second only to the Queen. It was used in many dynasties in the future, but its status was different.

25. De Fei and Xian Fei: The official title of women in the palace is also the title of the emperor's concubine. The Tang Dynasty was a positive product.

26. Shu Fei: The official names of female palace officials were first set in Wei Mingdi of the Three Kingdoms. At that time, the status was higher, second only to Guidi and his wife. Later generations set more.

27. Toffee: the widow of the late emperor. In the Qing Dynasty, the concubines left by the emperor's grandfather or father were called imperial concubine and imperial concubine respectively.

28. Pepper room: also known as "pepper room". In the palace where the Empress of the Han Dynasty lived, the walls were coated with spices such as pepper and earth, and their warmth, fragrance and fertility were regarded as symbols of good luck. Later, it was called the queen by Chili House. Ying Shao's Han Guan Yi: "The Queen's Pepper Room ..."

29. Shu Yuan: The official name of women in the palace first appeared in Wei Wendi during the Three Kingdoms period. After Shu Fei.

30. Hui Fei, Li Fei and Hua Fei: The official names of women in the palace are also the titles of empresses. When Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty started the new century. Old Tang books. Biography of empresses. At the beginning of the new century, "Hui Fei, Li Fei and Hua Fei stand under the queen, and their wives are the first class."

3 1, Shao Fei: the title of concubines of pre-Qin vassal states.

32. Chu Fei: Crown Princess.

33. Dongpu: Crown Princess.

34. Beauty: the name of the female official in the palace is also the title of the emperor's concubine. It was first set in the Western Han Dynasty. It is said that there are fourteen concubines in the Han Palace, and the beauty ranks fifth. From then on until the Ming dynasty, there was a good name in the court.

35. Emperor Liang: The title of Princess began in the Western Han Dynasty. Since then, from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the harem has been placed along.

36. Nvjun: The princess of the monarch addressed her first wife as Nvjun.

37. Inner pet, wife, married person: the emperor's favorite concubine. In the seventeenth year of Zuo Zhuan, the public said: "Six people are in the same place, loved by others, and they are as good as wives."

38. Zhengdi and Zhengshi: another name for the first wife and the first wife.

39. Side room, other room and other room: another name for concubine.

40. Fannie and Freddie: another name for princes.

4 1, aunt, little mother: another name for queen and concubine. Inscription of Liang Zhangju in Qing Dynasty: "The wife of the son of heaven was called aunt in ancient times."

42. Xijun: It was originally the title of the wife of an ancient vassal, and later it was transformed into the general name of the wife.

43. Madam: The first wife of a Zhou Dynasty warlord. Book of rites "Under Quli": "The princess of the son of heaven is the queen, and the vassal is the wife." Later, the mother of the vassal can also be called Mrs. The concubines of the Han emperor were all called ladies. After Wei and Jin dynasties, it was called Mrs. or another name.

44. widowed Xiaojun: the humble words of the ancient monarch's wife to the princes. Book of rites Qu Li: "My wife calls herself the son of heaven and the old woman.": Claiming to be a vassal, I am widowed. " Later, the subjects also humbly called their monarch's wife a widowed monarch in other countries.

45. The titles of wives and concubines of governors and court officials in the pre-Qin period. Many descendants have used it.

46. Inner Lord: the title of the vassal's wife in the pre-Qin period. Descendants are sometimes called queens. "Emperor Wu of Jin Amnesty Queen": "Whoever punishes all the people with courtesy will be the master."

47. Xiaojun, Xiaojun: In the pre-Qin period, the wife of a vassal was called Xiaojun or Xiaojun.

48. Ji: the concubine of the ancient emperor. Hanshu. "Biography of consorts": "Gaozu Ji Bo, Wendi mother also."

49. Batty: the general name for the concubines of ancient emperors. The older ones are girls, and the younger ones are girls. Later generations also refer to sisters-in-law.

50. Hey: Married concubines. In ancient times, when a vassal's daughter got married, she often took her sister or niece as her concubine, which was called "Ai".

5 1, concubine, concubine: a married concubine. Also called maid, maid.

52. Concubine and Concubine: Concubine refers to female slaves. Palace ladies under the emperor's empresses are generally called concubines or concubines.

53. Long concubines and imperial concubines: concubines of ancient princes with sons.

54. Concubine and deputy concubines: concubines with low vassal status.

55. Xiaoxing: another name for the ancient concubine.

56. Zhao Yi: The female official name in the palace is also the concubine of the emperor. Emperor Han Yuan began to set up. In the Han Dynasty, concubines ranked 14 below the empress, and Zhao Yi was the first. "One position depends on the prime minister, and one position wins the princes." Although this name is often used in later generations, its status is different.

57. Zhao Rong: The female officials in the palace are also the concubines of the emperor. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to set up. Most of them were in Wei, Jin, Sui and Tang Dynasties. The slogan of Du Fu's retreat from the palace is: "Outdoor Zhao Rong hangs purple sleeves, and the throne with two eyes leads the court."

58. Zhao Hua: The female officials in the palace are also the concubines of the emperor. Wei Mingdi, here we go. Later generations also have this name.

59. A break: The female official's name in the palace is also the emperor's concubine. Wei Mingdi, here we go. Although this name is often used in later generations, its status is different.

60. Xiurong: The female official name in the palace is also the emperor's concubine. Wei Wendi, here we go. Although this name is often used in later generations, its status is different.

6 1, Jieyu: Also called Jieyu. The female official name in the palace is also the emperor's concubine. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to establish. There were Zhao Jieyu and Yin Jieyu. Jieyu ranked second among the fourteen concubines in the Han Dynasty. Later generations (before the Ming Dynasty) all used this name, but their status was different.

62. Ai 'e: The official title of the maid-in-waiting in the Han Dynasty is also the title of concubine. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to establish. Ranked third among the concubines of Han Palace 14. Not many people continue to use this title in later generations.

Hua Rong: The official name of the women's palace in the Han Dynasty was also the title of concubines. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to establish. Ranked fourth among the fourteen concubines in Han Palace. Later generations also use this name, but the status is not high.

64. Chongyi: The official name of the women's palace in the Han Dynasty is also the title of concubines. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to establish. Ranked seventh among the fourteen concubines in Han Palace. Later generations also use this name, but the name is slightly different. The Southern Song Dynasty called it "filling clothes" and the Sui Dynasty called it "filling device".

Why is the queen called Zitong?

Empress, the wife of the emperor, the supreme ruler of feudal society, is in charge of the Sixth Palace and has a very prominent position, but the empress has a strange title, which is often called Zitong by the emperor.

What does the name Zitong mean? There is a lot of speculation about this.

According to some experts' research, Zitong's original work Zitong was first seen in Five Kinds of All-around Pinghua: "da ji asked Tian Zi:' What treasures did the King get from his recent writing? Watch it with the children in the future. "("featuring cutting Zhou Pinghua ")

Lv Hou said, "Zi Tong has ordered that Han Xin be beheaded at Weiyang Palace on September 21st." ""(former Han Ping dialect)

"The emperor's imperial edict said:' ...' I will dream in the clouds, and I will make children emperor, earn three people to enter the palace and harm their lives'. "("Three Kingdoms Pinghua ")

In novels of the Ming Dynasty, "Zitong" was gradually replaced by "Zitong" and became the title of the queen. For example, in The Journey to the West, "The king opened his eyes and saw a light on the queen's head. He quickly got up and said,' Zitong, what are you waiting for?' ") Journey to the West back to the eighty-fourth)

The first book named Zitong in Five Kinds of Pinghua in the Township should have been written in the Southern Song Dynasty or the early Yuan Dynasty. This is the great development period of popular literature. With the development of popular literature, a large number of new words have appeared, and Zitong is one of them.

The word "children" actually has a root, and it should come from "children".

"Little Boy" is the self-name of the vassal's wife in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. "The Analects of Confucius Jishi" said: "You call yourself Madam, and Madam calls herself Yue.