Day in Life of a Chinese Emperor

[@brisamargutierrezparra2517]

The life of royal children and what is like growing up before adulthood or taking over the throne

[@user-uo2sl5us8f]

Usually when the oldest ascend to the throne, he will kill his siblings or send them to exile.

[@nicholasnelson8641]

@@user-uo2sl5us8f While royal siblings killing each other certainly did happen, fortunately, compared to the Ottoman Empire it wasn't necessarily the norm. Their treatment varied Depending on the dynasty. Assuming they lived into adulthood and didn't find themselves on the losing side of palace intrigue or family conflict, Male siblings of the Emperor were often given a noble title alongside wealth and land, then they were sent away to live in the provinces where they couldn't pose a threat to the Emperor's authority in the capital. Other times they would be allowed to serve the Emperor as military Generals, provincial Governors, or directly as high-ranking courtiers in the capital. Female siblings of the emperor in most dynasties were often used as political tools and were generally married off to either high-ranking families in court or into the royal families of China's vessel states.

[@anthonypellissier9141]

I'm an American attempting to learn more about other cultures. I realize I am merely one person in a world full of interesting, diverse cultures. I stand in awe of civilizations who have stood almost as long as human history exists and are still standing. Thank-you, young Gentlemen! You are taking the time to help people like me, find common ground ,to reach you. I'm a bit of a dreamer, but please don't hold that against me. I just hope with a little understanding and patience, we can all learn to understand each other. If there is understanding and patience with each other, the possibility of peace on Earth becomes plausible.

[@zisuliu2985]

I think the title should be Day in Life of an Emperor in the Qing Dynasty, because the Qing Dynasty had some unique characteristics, different from other dynasties in China.

[@traceyjameson8051]

Also is said to have a Manchu bloodline or ruling body. Slight Manchurain culture.

[@binibini5137]

I'm so intrigued with China's history. I love these videos! Please do more, Mike, Dan!

[@zohaibhafiz1997]

please make more of those videos!

[@mnirwin5112]

The emperors went to bed usually around 9 p.m. ... I'm watching this at 3:30 a.m., LOL.

[@F15ElectricEagle]

That's why you're not an emperor, but then you have to be nuts to want to be an emperor.

[@haroon23tt55]

Same

[@HVLLOWS1999]

Do an emperors daily life of the Tang Dynasty. The mightiest of the native Han Chinese dynasties! I must be a bit different do to the fact that they were not Manchurian. If it was the same then just forget what I said.

[@Dadutta]

LOVE the vids about history, life of emperors, etc

[@vminhope3040]

same

[@O2bgolfn]

Hey Dan and Mike, by tradition, most emperors had 27 concubines. They even had their own residence on the palace grounds. Do the "Math" on their daily "chores". What a life!

[@daisydove3336]

Bruce Ingle the emperor wont see the concubine everyday. It really depends on month and day of concubine's fertility. Some concubines only see the emperor several times a year too

[@moefinesse9878]

The Manchurians were a Tungustic people who claim their origins to Changbai mountain or Baekdu mountain bordering North Korea and Southern Manchuria. Their lifestyle resembles the lifestyle of Mongolians and Turkic tribes.

[@mayajohnson7554]

thank you got uploading this. I'm always fascinated by the history and just want to see more

[@brndnwilks]

Awesome bite size bit of history! I like the images added in and the easy access way you guys related the information. Great video!

[@mysticonthehill]

Qing emperors practice archer it was considered an important part of manchu culture, so there is your physical component of the day Mike. The film the last emperor also offers some insight into the environment of the royal household.

[@mikeyuen7237]

I'm so thrilled to have discovered your new channel after watching your videos from OTGW. I had been an immigrant to the US east coast and stayed in the states for 10+ years. Your videos are teaching so much about Asian culture to the west in such an entertaining & creative way. I especially appreciate your sharings about personal struggles and dealings with racism throughout your teenage years because I have been through the same experience too. I just wish youtube had been created earlier and your channel had been available when I was going thur the same struggles back in my school days of early 90s. Anyways, please please keep up the fantastic work you guys are doing! Happily subscribed!

[@mign0nette]

So glad you guys are back - it was a short break but I was going through with withdrawals 😜 great video guys

[@CleavingGold]

The starting times of court sessions varied from dynasty to dynasty and emperor to emperor, some began at 5 or 6 am where the emperor would get up an hour before to prepare but the officials had to leave their houses at 12am and basically be ready and waiting at 3am. Dedication.

[@z3020979]

There is a gym.....or something similar, which is called 箭亭, translated as Arrow Pavilion, where emperor in Qing Dynasty would go and practice arrow and horse riding, usually in morning. As the emperors were worried that Han is having too much influence over the Manchu and warn their descendants to not to forget their culture. They have their words carved on stone for all descendants to learn to shoot arrow and ride... There were also annual hunting events.

[@andrewgoering6738]

This a very interesting topic.. Yeah, the emperors also would have had to be accomplished in certain military and combat skills such as horseback riding and archery for sure.. they also loved going on grand hunting trips with a large portion of the imperial court and military, which was one of the favorite pastimes of the Chinese emperors depending on the season... they also of course practiced their archery when they would go hunting.. I'm not completely sure about other forms of military or combat exercise... perhaps swordplay, but I can't say for certain...

[@alyssaharris7072]

This Chinese History helped a lot. Thank you so much Chen Dynasty

[@weixingwang2069]

I like it very much!

[@TheChenDynasty]

+Weixing Wang Thanks mom! --Dan

[@zeiitgeist]

if you watched enough dramas ;p you know they were all planning to back stab each other to get power.

[@literallyjustacreep7229]

I am so happy to see that other people are as interested as me in ancient China.

[@lalisaluvmelalisaluvme]

This was so intresting! Hopefully they make more videos like this.

[@gabriellatsinogloy9665]

you guys should make more historical videos, they are awesome keep up the good work!!!

[@thamiresmaiabastos1074]

gotta love this historical videos.! ❤ thank you very much guys.!

[@goodi2shooz]

super informative guys! the only thing I would like to know more about is what they ate

[@Alasterius41]

+goodi2shooz They ate lots of things, every meal consists of 20+ dishes, two meals a day. All of the dishes served to him every day, every meal is painstakingly recorded, made into a book every few months and archived. (These archives still exists today...) Many of the dishes are often cooked the day before and kept heated until the emperor's meal time. The emperor doesn't always try every dish. First, he looks pointedly at the dish he wants, whereupon an eunuch will test the dish for poison by interesting a thin 'silver needle' into the dish (this silver needle will supposedly change in colour when it comes into contact with poison). If the silver needle doesn't change colour, another eunuch will then proceed to take the first bite of the dish, if he doesn't end up fainting, dead or poisoned, then the dish will be brought to the top of the table, where yet another eunuch will proceed to spoon it into the emperor's bowl. The dish is then moved to the part of the table furthest away from the emperor. If the emperor likes the dish he may then gesture for another spoonful or choose another dish. But the emperor is not allowed to eat (more than) three spoonfuls/bites of any one dish. This is so that no one knows of the emperor's likes and dislikes, and can thus somehow plot to harm the emperor through his food. (It's also why the emperor eats his meals at different places everyday, so that no pattern can be found with regard to his eating habits) If the emperor asks for the same dish a third time, the eunuchs will then remove the dish from the table and that particular dish will not appear again on the table for months. The emperor cannot complain or order it back because these are the rules set down by his ancestors and as emperor, he must obey and abide by them.

[@ChillySauce1984]

+Anatidaephobia very interesting and informative. thank youa

[@peepeepoopoo3339]

Anatidaephobia DAMNNNNNN I want to be an emperor still.

[@TheRealLil_Curry]

@@Alasterius41 THANK YOU SO MUCH I GOT AN A ON MY ASSIGNMENT BECAUSE OF THIS!

[@dontknowmyselfme7816]

I cannot tell you how much I love your videos. Just yesterday I was trying to find out on the web how a 1600's China looked like and honestly didn't find any information about it using those words for my search. Thank you guys for this glimpse.

[@americanfairy]

I love these kind of videos! Thank you for this.

[@MariaBaokaliaCha]

I really enjoy watching these video. Please make more video about ancient China or Asia. :) Ever heard of the Hmong people?

[@LuxAeterna22878]

Good stuff! I'm looking forward to the next installment: Daily Life of a *Galactic* Emperor. I can tell you're a big fan of galactic history based on the poster to the bottom left.

[@suzettekath9860]

I remember hearing about how they supposedly greeted the sun on a special platform. And how this filiming crew heard about it too. They tried to film in the Forbidden City and had troubles with their equipment until someone in the cast. Think it ws the guy who was portraying the Emperor for the filming. He did the ceremony and there was no more troubles with the equipkment according to the group there.

[@onemercilessming1342]

In the immortal words of Mel Brooks ("History of the World Part I" and "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"): "It's good to be the king!"

[@ami9831]

I love the meditative bearing part! I remember my aunt once taught me the art of calligraphy when I was smaller but it was Japanese calligraphy( but eh, Japanese characters aren't that different from Chinese characters, at least, I think so). I loved it so much that sometimes even today I take some of my free time working on calligraphic art~

[@GlamorousTitanic21]

You guys should do a video on the impressive Old Summer Palace of Yuanmingyuan (圆明园)

[@SLang-xk4dj]

I thought that Buddhism didn't involve worship. Meditation and self-discipline, but not worship or prayer. That being said, great video! I've learned a lot from you guys. Ever considered making one about China's role in the World Wars?

[@aaronlane8405]

Very good- I love history, fascinating stuff.

[@ronb.8920]

Like these historical things. This was great.

[@elizabethfincannon1545]

Hell is full of Emperors along with Kings.

[@clarkkent6927]

great video i love Chinese history

[@baobaonovels]

Ancient China/Chinese had millions of standards and rules, everyone needed to obey/follow the standards and rules which given to one's identity, otherwise, one would be considered as逾越(out of the line), then one could be punished, some might cause collective punishment.

[@CARMEN-xw7ni]

this is so useful for my upcoming exam of Chinese culture, thank you!

[@PangWindyingDarklilacThao2014]

Can you guys do a "martial arts" in ancient china?

[@stevenss7059]

Mike you know what the funny part is I'm learning this in social studies so I know this stuff... ayyyyyy

[@vminhope3040]

Nice

[@rho91]

Can you comment/opinion on China's economic condition (stock market, RMB value, property bubble). I watch/hear so much on youtube. Just wondering what you two think.

[@lovexoxovful]

Lol I was not expecting this! Very different from the dramas I watch :p

[@vminhope3040]

I only watch Korean Dramas. I need Chinese.

[@Calligraphy-dilipaweeratunga13]

Yeah their historical dramas are tooooooooo shiny.

[@pinkkittymusic]

Im taking Chinese history right now in school and I understand/remember more from this video than a whole semester worth of it.

[@vminhope3040]

Lol well there you go

[@MtnNerd]

Were there any wild Chinese emperors? European history is replete with rulers who theoretically lived like scholarly monks but actually spent a lot of time with their many lovers and spending the castle funds.

[@maddbutcher666]

diversity is more beautiful than arts and culture can ever be, but it is what makes it all possible

[@zane3947]

Very cool and informative, love the videos!

[@j.louisv.123]

Awesome, awesome video. Thanks guys.

[@Mark-pf9st]

One of the "Manchurians" in the beginning of the video was actually a Mongolian. I have an osprey book with the same picture in the beginning.

[@WordsOfLife4You]

The kings were so cool . Cultivated :)

[@danhibiki5977]

Why Mikie no promote 'Beyond Science'? I love that channel.

[@JerryG1815]

Great video. I noticed that Qing Long had prayer beads. Christians and Muslims also have prayer beads. Could you do a history on prayer bead and explain why several different religions have them.

[@sidcyrith5897]

do a video on different martial arts

[@carnngi]

why tf is the emperor more self disaplined than me? :( im procrastinating at this very moment.

[@user-om8zb5sr8n]

thank you

[@beautifulvillian405]

5 a. m. Maybe early for this era or for you guys. But for ancient time is 's quite late, I think. In present time in my village, the village's leader announced the village's news at 3 a. m., guys! Many of them wake up before 3, so they go to bed very early like 7 or 8. My grand-ma went to bed at 7.30, me at 8. (I'm 27 now baby) Many people wake up at midnight to cook to sell food in morning market at 4-5.30 a. m. I'm a lazy worm, I woke up at 7, desire to go buying steamed tender savory beef and hot sticky rice at the morning market. But at 6...the morning market is closed! Once I visited friend's home, we watched midnight movie channel and woke up at 9. Her family was so upset and said we are not going to get married coz we are too lazy and guys hate lazy ladies. I think that's fine as long as I plant and eat fresh corn in my farm. Uncooked corn is more sweet than guys, you know?

[@yurisakamaki-binghua]

Come to western Europe and people would think that you're a hardworking saint if you wake up at 7am. Most of us wake up at noon during weekends. Some teenagers even wake up at 4 pm, directly eat the evening's supper, than go to their room and play video games until it's the morning. Then they sleep at 4am, and it's a never ending cycle.

[@vminhope3040]

Dan, there's a guy at the apple store that looks just like you! I was like: "Is that..?!? It can't be!? No...I had to get REALLY close to make sure I wasn't crazy. He could be your long lost twin. Sorry this is so random but the resemblence is just so...wow.

[@joshifps]

APEC Student Joshua Isaac was here

[@ctprestiege]

very insightful, great video!

[@Phoca_Vitulina]

Haha sign me up as well! Just being able to have the freedom to do art and learn and music sounds amazing. Could you please make an empress video?

[@lolinturtle]

I'm working on my art portfolio and I was about to give up for the day cause I was like I dont wanna. But I looked up and his shirt said try harder.... It must be a sign. Thanks random shirt.

[@moonsorrow77]

The emperors are just like today’s modern day presidents and prime ministers..

[@marcussmith7409]

I'm an american who is frankly concerned about Chinese/Russian invasion, but I still really enjoy your show and it gives me hope that open trade and kindness will prevail in the modern day as international pressures increase. I don't want a WWIII I just want the whole world to grow and improve due to technological advances.

[@bapyongukgukguk2352]

Marcus Smith What kind of BS are you talking about ??

[@088261]

Hey guys! Just as some people commented, can you guys do another one for a Chinese Empress? Thank you! :D

[@vminhope3040]

I'd like to know more about that too:)

[@JUNGLEsausage]

Wasn't Taizu (Nurhaci) the first emperor of the Qing dynasty?

[@Bloodshine100]

This helped me for my history project thanks guys :D

[@zhubajie6940]

The Kangxi Emperor worked his @ss off. He was probably the hardest working emperor of all.

[@gem270]

2 meals and no snacks!? I would have gotten headaches with just 2 meals.

[@joshuakusuma5953]

The Winter Gem Those 2 meals include several dishes each. Catch is that you can only have 3-4 bites a dish to avoid potential assassins figuring out the favorite food of the Emperor.

[@MrLinguist88]

Guys, great video, but please, please, make something about the sound quality

[@sassbrat]

Love these Guys as well as When they did off the Great Wall as they and the others gave very good information of the Asian world. I am not being racist in any way as i think this channel is great due to that it is being hosted by those who are of Asian origin. I don't know if i said that right but i think that if your going to talk about something as old as China or Asia is good to come from who is Asian. Not in any way saying that someone who is European or American is bad.

[@sassbrat]

Also love how these guys and the others are really into what they research and how much passion they put into the shows. Love how hyper Dan is.

[@Emxg0212]

Nicely done

[@lorispicer4598]

Were there emperors that fought wars? Led armies?

[@mirishikibacchus6862]

I'm pretty sure they were

[@pumpupjam54]

Very good, liked this information.

[@sarahhush2201]

grear vid very informative but like mike i couldnt just not besides studying and drawing (which i like alot))

[@rollingdownfalling]

How about the late Qing dynasty, when Imperialism got brought into China and how it was changing through generations of rulers.

[@SpockDoesMinecraft]

The FungBros live in NYC now. FungBros-Double Chen collab?

[@fatimaachaechi289]

hi can you make a video about the goverment offical and about their daily life

[@27131006907531]

what happened to the original channel?

[@stqrgazer_]

Attack on titan at the back:👁👄👁

[@adrianaustin7153]

Imperial diet.....Do that next. What did an Emperor eat for a day......

[@chloeizbicki4973]

i love how you have attack on titan in the background yasssssss

[@Phoenixspin]

I was wondering just today what a day in the life of a Chinese Emperor was like.

[@mariusbaltazarrozenberg-ho9367]

thanks.

[@sohrabje]

interesting video! please make more cultural history video's! :)

[@Barzins1]

Thank you for the information.

[@josiewilliams4457]

This is so cool

[@moneywise4698]

I watched a movie clip but I don't know the title. Is there someone here who knew a movie where he was a young emperor and his mother pretended to be a crazy woman

[@sarahisatitagain]

Please do one about the harem and the role of the empress and concubines. The dramas are the best I can find and I know they are not acurate at all

[@michellecrocker2485]

Can we get day in the life of an empress or a eunuch?

[@xivok]

Are you two brothers?..you guys a epic knowledge bombers for the mind :D

[@fredwangleboy1490]

they work out a lot, Kangxi himself was a good hunter

[@imhellag]

WHERES THE BENCH BRESS?! LOL

[@Puppyjans]

Sounds like my life :D

[@SteveMoua]

Any questions contact me directly

[@orul8249]

I miss these...

[@morganssongs8834]

What's the poster in the top right corner? I want to see that anime.

[@Ubooks8]

Can you make a video about emperor Guangxu 光绪帝 and Pearl Concubine 珍妃？How did Cixi 慈禧 controlled both of their lives?

[@marianthompson2005]

I like your supernatural poster

[@martinmarigomen2767]

mike good looking