Lithograph: XIUNÜ HOU XUAN young women awaiting the selection as XIUNÜ, "beautiful women" . Once every three years a selection was held among daughters of officials from loyal Manchu families. Some XIUNÜ became imperial concubines or married into the impe

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Title	Lithograph: XIUNÜ HOU XUAN young women awaiting the selection as XIUNÜ, "beautiful women" . Once every three years a selection was held among daughters of officials from loyal Manchu families. Some XIUNÜ became imperial concubines or married into the imperial family. DIANSHIZHAI HUABAO. Shanghai, 1884 or later. Vol. 29, p. 2.
Shelfmark	13755
Note	xiunu" 秀女 xiunu" hou xuan 秀女侯選 Dianshizhai huabao 點石齋畫報
Scanned from	Original photograph Sinological Institute
Ownership	van Gulik Collection (E Tien SC).

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