Calling an official an adult originated from the enslavement control of Han Chinese thought by Qing Dynasty and Manchu government. Now, no matter what era costume drama, the full name of adults, I don't know how many viewers have been misled. Adults usually start with surnames, such as Liu Daren, but now writers call him Daren, which is wrong. Is it his last name? No, his surname is Niu Kelu and Xiao Shenyang is his first name, so it's more like calling Mr. Niu after China's name.

2. Slaves and maids

No matter which dynasty eunuchs call themselves slaves of the emperor and queen, this is actually wrong. Eunuchs call themselves slaves of the Ming Dynasty. Manchu ministers and Han ministers who entered the flag in Qing dynasty also called themselves slaves, while Han ministers who did not enter the flag could only call themselves ministers. In fact, this is a kind of ethnic discrimination in the Qing court, because the status of ministers is lower than that of slaves. Moreover, female officials (that is, senior maids) in the Qing Dynasty also claimed to be slaves.

Nowadays, ladies-in-waiting in film and television dramas all call themselves handmaids of emperors and empresses, which is also wrong. The original meaning of handmaiden is slave, men are slaves, women are handmaiden, handmaiden is not free. However, some eunuchs claimed to be handmaiden in Yuan Zaju, which shows that eunuchs claimed to be handmaiden.

3. Night market

Nowadays, many film and television dramas have appeared in the night market of the Tang Dynasty. It is generally believed that the night market, which originated in Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty, developed in the Song Dynasty with exquisite goods, entertainment venues, catering services and various commercial services. But in the Tang Dynasty, the night market was only open on the Shangyuan Festival, and men and women ran to the street to watch lanterns and had a good time. This day is also the happiest day for lovers and men together, so some people say that Valentine's Day in China is Shangyuan Festival.

4. Beat gongs and drums to express dissatisfaction

In the current film and television dramas, it is often the case that people beat gongs and drums to complain to officials. However, the drum in front of the yamen was not used for this at first, but the official's off-duty clock, and it was announced when the drum struck. As ordinary people, the Ming and Qing dynasties began, not before that. So this is also a historical mistake that often appears in modern TV dramas.