The Forbidden Rituals of China’s Imperial Bedchambers

One of the most talked-about topics in Chinese imperial history is the emperor’s relationship with his many consorts and concubines. How did one man manage hundreds—sometimes even thousands—of women in the palace? The emperors’ practice of polygamy has fascinated writers and sparked public curiosity for centuries. But did they really have that many concubines? How did the emperor decide who to spend the night with? And what about the empress—what was her role in all of this? What rules and protocols governed life inside the imperial bedchambers? Let’s uncover the real story.

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