Why do concubines often have to have someone to help them walking in the palace?

The fact that the concubines walking in the palace always have servants by their side to support and guide their steps is a familiar image often seen in movies. Because of that, many people think that the concubine's gait looks a bit strange. Are they not strong enough to move on their own, but always need someone to help them?

First of all, it must be considered that, after all, concubines are still only servants of the Emperor and Empress, but they have a nobler status than many people. If you are noble, you should not move your hands or feet to do anything. From eating, sleeping, combing hair, applying makeup,. all concubines have
very considerate servants.

Having a servant by your side to lift your hand will certainly show more authority.

In other words, in daily life, each concubine's behavior makes people around them understand, because of their special status, they all have someone to do everything for them. Walking is also a part of that, compared to walking by yourself, having a servant by your side to support your hand will certainly show much more authority and momentum.

The concubines tried to flaunt their prestige with each other, gradually turning this behavior into a method of showing nobility in the royal family.

In feudal times, hierarchies were clearly distinguished, so how gracefully walking, qualified servants, and standing next to supporting the owner also became "knowledge". Concubines are forced to learn by heart from a young age.

So in the eyes of modern people, having a whole line of people following and walking slowly, having to be supported may seem a bit strange, but in those days, this was something that was highly respected in the palace.

In addition to showing class and nobility, the aesthetics of ancient people also created this special walking habit. In which, the famous custom of binding feet is derived from the famous three-inch lotus heel image of the beautiful Trieu Phi Yen.

In order to have beautiful feet according to this aesthetic concept, many concubines accepted their feet to be deformed, shrunk to the point of absurdity to please the emperor, and as a result, they could not walk properly. gold like normal people. So having palace maids and eunuchs to follow and support becomes a must in their daily lives, not simply to show off.

By the Qing Dynasty, although this custom of foot binding was abolished, the concubines' mentality of wanting to be beautiful and perfect in the eyes of the emperor was still there, so they always liked to have servants follow and support to show their respect. elegant, graceful.

In addition, it must be mentioned that the Qing concubines often wear flower pots to - embroidered shoes like we often see in movies. Tub flower is both high and difficult to walk, just moving a bit fast or encountering an obstacle is very easy to make its owner fall. Therefore, in order to keep the image of a virgin, concubines often need palace maids and eunuchs to follow them for convenience.