Are there any rules and requirements for Ming Dynasty concubines to go home to visit relatives?

Concubines in Ming Dynasty needed special permission to go home to visit relatives, and there were certain regulations and requirements.

1. The emperor approved the concubine's relatives in the province and informed her family to get ready.

2. When visiting relatives, the palace sent people to decorate customs, pull up the enclosure, clear the way, sprinkle water and cushion the soil, determine the ride, and instruct the relevant people where to gather, kneel down, retreat, play music and have dinner.

People with imperial envoys and official positions should wear official uniforms to pick up drivers.

4. Banquets and conversations.

5. Return to the palace immediately after the mothering time.

Generally speaking, concubines in the Ming Dynasty need to abide by a series of regulations when they go home to visit relatives, so as to ensure the smooth process of visiting relatives.