The old concubine with red dots on the corner of her mouth thought it was beautiful, but there was a secret

Many people can't help but wonder why concubines in the past used to have red dots on the corners of their mouths. Accordingly, this red dot is not only a beauty treatment but also a secret related to the bedroom.

In the ancient feudal society in China, the emperor was the supreme authority in society, so in order to get the emperor's favor, the concubines in the harem had to often compete, fight with each other. together. In the movie "Vo My Nuong Legend", the female lead played by actress Pham Bang Bang has a very unique makeup, which is to draw 2 red dots at the corner of her mouth. In fact, this was not only a way of beautifying women in the past, but also related to the love affair between the emperor and his concubine.

The makeup with two red dots on the corners of the mouth is called "face pressure", which was quite popular among women of the Tang Dynasty of China. According to research, the makeup steps of women in the Tang Dynasty usually consisted of the following steps: Apply lead powder, apply powder, draw eyebrows, draw flowers on the forehead, draw dots at the corners of the mouth, draw flowers on the temples and finally, lipstick.

Usually, women will use lipstick to dot red on the corners of the mouth. This dot shape also changes from time to time. Before the Tang Dynasty, it was just two red dots, small and round like the first grain. But after the Tang Dynasty, the dots became larger and different in shape, possibly coin-shaped or almond-shaped dots.

In fact, the red dot in these two corners of the mouth is to simulate and imitate two dimples. The ancients believed that a woman with two dimples on her cheeks would make her face more lively, graceful, lovely and much more beautiful. Therefore, women in the past liked to wear 2 red dots at the corner of their mouth to imitate dimples, making the face more beautiful and attractive.

In fact, this way of drawing "pressure area" originates from the harem. It was not only a way of beauty, but also a secret of the bedroom, a subtle signal between the emperor and his concubine.

Everyone knows that women always have a few days "to the month". In these days, concubines are absolutely not allowed to serve the emperor because it can affect the fate of the country, otherwise it can be considered a crime when the army, maybe even beheaded. However, this sensitive situation is also difficult to talk about. Therefore, the new concubines devised a very subtle way to inform the emperor about his menstrual period.

That's why the red dot on the corners of the mouth was created, to cleverly announce that he was on his period and could not serve the emperor. When a concubine "comes a month", just draw 2 red dots at the corner of her mouth, the female official in charge of scheduling "thi ma" will automatically understand and not mark that concubine's name in the list for the emperor to choose. again. In this way, the concubine would not need to open her mouth and still be able to announce that she could not be close to the emperor, discreetly and without desecration.

Later, the way of drawing 2 red dots on the corner of the mouth was also spread outside the harem, ordinary women also liked to apply makeup in this way, becoming a trend and a symbol of contemporary beauty.

In addition to drawing 2 red dots on the corner of the mouth to deftly refuse to talk to the emperor, some ancient concubines also thought of many other ways. For example, in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, concubines often hung red lanterns in front of their bows or wore red strings on their wrists to discreetly announce their menstrual periods to avoid being close to the emperor.

Meanwhile, concubines in the Tang Dynasty when "months come" will wear a gold ring on their hand. Wearing this gold ring also sends a message that it is impossible to "grace" and serve the Emperor. When looking at this ring, the Emperor will also understand that the woman is on her period. Even if this concubine is loved by the Emperor, she will be asked about her health and allowed to rest that night.

In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the "medical defense" was specially designed to manage the affairs of the concubines in the harem, if the concubine's period was approaching, the eunuch would be sent to notify in advance. and will lower the concubine's badge to avoid the Emperor choosing to enter. Because the Emperor's "sex" is not simple, if it is implicated, there are many problems.

The concubines, no matter how noble their status, in the palace still had to be careful, live cautiously, in order to get the blessing of the Emperor, they not only had to compete with other concubines but also had to win the hearts of the emperors. supervisors, so even though they may enjoy riches, life is not easy.

Being marketed and favored is the desire to be able to score points in the eyes of the Emperor. Therefore, avoiding meeting when the red light is coming is also the sadness of many women, especially those who are hoping to be blessed or pregnant.

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