The secrets of the three successive emperors of the late Qing Dynasty were revealed.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the three emperors of Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuantong did not give birth to an heir without exception, which is a phenomenon that attracts attention. This paper analyzes the reasons behind this peculiar phenomenon from the perspectives of royal marriage, Manchu and Mongolian marriage, and consanguineous marriage, and points out that the marriage system within the Qing Dynasty was the key factor leading to its demise, and also reveals the impact of this phenomenon on the demise of the Qing Dynasty.
1. The bondage of royal marriage.
As the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history, why did the three emperors at the end of the Qing Dynasty not have an heir?This first starts with the marriage system of the royal family members of the Qing Dynasty. During the Qing Dynasty, members of the royal family followed the principles of "early marriage and early childbearing" and "consanguineous marriage", and this marriage system hastened the depletion of the royal blood to a certain extent.
Emperor Tongzhi married at the age of 14 and died only two years after marriage at the age of 19. Emperor Guangxu married at the age of 19, but his married life was not happy, and the intervention of Empress Dowager Cixi led to difficulties for his children. Emperor Xuantong Puyi married at the age of 6 and abdicated at the age of 16.
2. The evil consequences of the Manchurian and Mongolian marriages.
The Manchus were a people with a strong hierarchy and national concept, especially after entering the Central Plains, the marriage between the emperor and his sons and grandsons was strictly restricted. In the early rise of the Manchus, in order to achieve their expansion ambitions, Manchu-Mongolian marriages became a political tool. The Great Khan of the Jin Kingdom, the Emperor of the Great Qing Kingdom, the Wang, the Baylor and other nobles married Mongolian women one after another, and at the same time married their daughters to the Mongol princes and grandsons. Although this way of marriage promoted the political ambitions of the Manchus to a certain extent, it also brought about the problem of close relatives and even ** marriage.
The Manchu and Mongolian marriages made the blood relations within the Qing Dynasty royal family more and more complicated, and the marriage relations between many members of the imperial family had reached the point of unethical confusion. This kind of close relatives and ** marriage, although it did not show serious consequences in a short period of time, but in the long run, it laid the groundwork for the destruction of the Qing Dynasty royal family.
3. The succession to the throne and the decay of the royal bloodline.
The three emperors at the end of the Qing Dynasty were not only related to the imperial marriage system and Manchu and Mongolian marriages, but also closely related to the imperial succession system. Due to the difficulty of the emperor's heirs, the succession to the throne was often limited to members of the clan. This method of succession diluted the imperial bloodline, and the emperor's personal ability and political wisdom became more and more diminished.
During the reigns of the three emperors Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuantong, the Qing Dynasty was in many difficulties both inside and outside, and the country faced an unprecedented crisis. The political incompetence and weakness of the three emperors led to the gradual demise of the Qing Dynasty. And all this, to a large extent, stems from the decay of the royal bloodline.
Fourth, the historical influence of the royal family.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, three emperors were successively killed, which not only accelerated the demise of the Qing Dynasty, but also had a profound impact on later generations. First of all, this phenomenon reflects the decay and decay within the feudal dynasty, and further proves that the feudal system is no longer suitable for the development of the times. Second, the supremacy of the Qing imperial family also called into question the dominance of the Manchus, which eventually led to the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Finally, this phenomenon has also raised awareness of the importance of the institution of marriage and the concept of family to a country.
Conclusion: At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the three emperors were successively defeated, revealing the combined effect of various factors such as the imperial marriage system, the Manchu and Mongolian marriages, and the imperial succession system. This peculiar phenomenon not only laid the groundwork for the fall of the Qing Dynasty, but also became a tragic legend in Chinese history. All this should serve as a mirror for us to reflect on history and examine reality.