Besides looking good, what role did the flowerpot shoes worn by concubines in Qing Dynasty have?

We can often see concubines in Qing Dynasty wearing flowerpot shoes. What is the function of flowerpot shoes besides beauty?

Flower pot shoes, also known as? High-top shoes or something? Horseshoe bottom? Shoe, its bottom heel shape usually has two kinds, one of which is an inverted trapezoidal flowerpot. The other is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. The heel is shaped like a horseshoe, and the marks on the ground are like horseshoes. ? The bottom of the flowerpot? And then what? Horseshoe bottom? Hence the name. These two kinds are collectively called. High top shoes. The soles of flowerpot shoes are made of wood and are usually covered with a layer of white cloth. The bottom of the flowerpot is 5 cm at the minimum, 7 cm in general and 25 cm at the maximum. Only aristocratic women over the age of thirteen or fourteen can wear flowerpot shoes, and ordinary women can't wear flowerpot shoes.

Flower pot shoes have several most important functions. Manchu is a nomadic people. In the past, men were responsible for hunting and women were responsible for gathering. Mosquitoes often appear in mountainous areas, so they are often bitten by mosquitoes when collecting. Later, they tried to tie a piece of wood under their shoes to reduce the injury of being bitten, and this situation spread. This is the earliest flowerpot shoe. It was handed down later. Flower pot shoes can also turn women into ladies. Although Manchu people entered the customs, the lineage of nomadic people in their bones has not changed. It is naturally inconvenient to walk in flowerpot shoes, which makes women behave like ladies in action, so flowerpot shoes also have a binding effect.

? Manchu people have no habit of foot binding, but Han people have the custom of foot binding for nearly a thousand years. Since Manchu entered the customs, its aesthetics have been affected. However, for a long time, foot binding was not allowed. You can put on flowerpot shoes and cover your feet under the cheongsam, exposing only the bottom heel, so that your feet will look small visually. Finally, flowerpot shoes are a symbol of status. Women of different status have different flowerpot shoes. There are many concubines in the emperor's harem, so it is impossible for the emperor to remember every concubine. At this time, watching flowerpot shoes can also serve as a reminder.