In the Holy Mother Hall of Jinci in Taiyuan, I saw the entire harem of the Northern Song Dynasty

The Northern Song Dynasty colored sculptures in the Holy Mother Hall of Taiyuan One of the 'Three Excellences' of Jinci 👩Who is the Holy Mother? She is the daughter of Jiang Ziya, the wife of King Wu of Zhou, Ji Fa, and the mother of King Cheng of Zhou and Duke Tang Shuyu. Without a significant 'status in the jianghu', how could she firmly occupy the C position in Jinci 🪆Northern Song Dynasty colored sculptures In the Holy Mother Hall, in addition to the Holy Mother, there are also 42 attendant statues, including 5 eunuchs + 4 female officials dressed as men + 33 maids. They are crafted according to the 'Six Shang System' of the Song Dynasty court, with a lifelike height of about 1.6 meters, expressive mouths and eyes, varying figures, and radiant glances. I seem to have seen the entire harem of the Northern Song Dynasty palace... 📸Highlights ✅Female eunuchs at the front door: Yes, they are women, just like Ban Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Shangguan Wan'er of the Tang Dynasty, Lin Miaoyu of the Song Dynasty... ✅Court female officials: Wearing black gauze hats and jade belts, dressed as men ✅Female attendants: Ranging from 16 to 40 years old... In fact, in Shanxi, there are many colored Buddhist statues, but very few are realistic, and even fewer are original Northern Song Dynasty sculptures that are well-preserved and still in existence. Therefore, entry into the Holy Mother Hall of Jinci is prohibited. Anyone attempting to approach will be 'scolded' by security. Perhaps the harem of the Northern Song Dynasty is only to be admired from a distance and not to be disrespected...