秀女,是指初被選入宮作為宮女或妃嬪候補的女性,一般選自民間[1]。歷朝對於秀女的標準有不同規定,也視乎選秀目的而有所不同。例如選為妃嬪候補的秀女較重視容姿、家世,作為宮女的秀女則對容姿、家世要求較低。比如清代的選秀女制度,每三年選一次,入選的都是滿洲八旗女子,漢女則不得入選[2]。
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