In the Qing Dynasty, concubines of different ranks received different salaries every month. Generally, the highest rank is Empress Dowager Tai, who can get 20 taels of gold and 200 taels of platinum every month after the carry-over, which does not include other expenses of clothing and accessories, because it is immediately borne by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As the first room of the emperor, the queen can receive 100 platinum every month. The imperial concubine can get 80 taels of platinum per month, and the princess can get 60 taels of platinum per month ... In descending order, the one with the lowest ranking can only get 3 taels of silver per month.
But after all, the imperial court is a imperial court, rich in material conditions and well-fed, so many ladies-in-waiting want to come in after cutting their heads. The concubines in the palace can not only get a fixed reward from the housekeeper, but also get some strange things such as silk, mink and jewelry from the emperor regularly.
In addition to the monthly salary, they can also get python satin, woven gold, cosmetic satin, Japanese satin, shiny satin, mink, fine satin and cloud satin. In addition, concubines' homes in Qing Dynasty should be equipped with silver teacups, silver spoons, silver inlaid chopsticks, silver teapots, silver spears, porcelain plates, tea bowls, porcelain clocks and cups.
Moreover, on the birthday of the Empress Dowager or the Empress Dowager, the emperor and officials from all over the country will also give gifts, and other concubines will not make a trip in vain on their birthdays. For example, on the queen's birthday (once a year), the emperor will give 90 taels of gold, 900 taels of silver, 9 pieces of python satin, 9 pieces of satin and 9 pieces of palace silk.
When the princess in the palace gives birth to a child or the emperor has a full moon, the emperor also presents big red envelopes and presents gold, jewelry and other items on behalf of the society. Therefore, the daily life of concubines in the Qing Dynasty was very rich, and the salaries of the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager were equivalent to those of the bosses of ordinary companies. Even the minimum degree of consent is equivalent to that of ordinary office workers today. But the most important thing is that the concubines in the Qing Palace surgery can get a fixed income and a fixed residence even if they don't need workers, which may be unmatched by office workers today.