Not a bedchamber, this is the item that the concubine hopes the emperor will reward.

In feudal China, the emperor was the head and had everything under heaven. The women in the harem all hoped to receive the emperor's favor to step up to a high position.

However, few people know that the thing that every concubine wishes to be rewarded with is not a nightly visit but this item. What is it?

Golden thread is something that every concubine wishes to receive from the emperor. (Photo: Sohu)

What we are talking about is “jin guozi” or golden melon seeds. According to Ming Dynasty history books, “jin guozi” was something that ancient Chinese emperors used to reward their concubines or servants. In fact, “jin guozi” were pieces of gold that looked like melon seeds. Jin guozi was not just gold, but it had much more meaning to the concubines.

Firstly , gold nuggets are quite valuable. Gold nuggets are small pieces of gold weighing between 20 and 30 grams. At the current exchange rate, a piece of gold nuggets is worth more than 6,000 yuan (nearly 20 million dong).

In feudal times, only nobles could have gold and silver, it was very difficult for common people to own it. Furthermore, in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor banned the circulation of gold and silver among the people, so gold and silver were used as royal rewards by the king. Therefore, the value of gold and silver at that time was very high.

Being awarded gold by the emperor also means how much favor the concubines received. (Photo: Sohu)

Second , the golden thread also shows the emperor's favor to someone. For the concubines, the emperor's favor and rewards are also a way for them to show their status in the harem.

The emperor's reward of golden gourd seeds was also proof that the concubine received much affection from the emperor. The more golden gourd seeds one had, the more favored one was. Therefore, this was also one of the reasons why concubines always wanted to have this thing.

Quoc Thai (Source: Sohu)

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