Cixi's secret revealed, do you really know? How much do you know about these secrets of Cixi?
Empress Dowager Cixi was an important political figure in the late Qing Dynasty and ruled China for decades. Her life is full of mysteries and secrets. Today, Xiaogong will take a look at some of Cixi's secrets and little-known things with you.
Empress Dowager Cixi's private life.
Although Empress Dowager Cixi was extremely influential politically, she lost her husband at an early age. However, little is known about her private life. Rumor has it that the Empress Dowager Cixi had a lover named Li Lianying. But this rumor has never been confirmed.
Empress Dowager Cixi's health problems.
It is recorded that the Empress Dowager Cixi suffered from a variety of diseases, including liver disease, heart disease, and kidney disease. These illnesses had a significant impact on her health and also influenced her political decision-making.
The wealth of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Empress Dowager Cixi was one of the richest people in the Qing Dynasty, and her wealth mainly came from taxes and various tributes paid by the local government. It is estimated that her wealth reached a staggering figure, enough to finance the entire Qing Dynasty.
There are various rumors about the wealth of the Empress Dowager Cixi. One theory is that Cixi spent 10,000 taels a day during her time at the Summer Palace, which came from land taxes and medicine. Another theory is that Cixi's private money was 9 million taels** and 370,000 taels**. It is also said that Cixi's private house** to 30 million taels** or 25 million pounds. This wealth may have been accumulated through official sales, **, and forgery. However, the exact amount of this wealth has remained a mystery.
The power of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Empress Dowager Cixi was one of the most important political figures of the late Qing Dynasty, ruling for decades. She cemented her position through a variety of means, including killing, deposing, and elevating**.
The cultural accomplishment of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
The Empress Dowager Cixi was a highly cultured person who liked calligraphy, painting, and other forms of culture and art. Her calligraphy and paintings are regarded as one of the important legacies of Chinese culture and art.
The family life of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
Little is known about the family life of the Empress Dowager Cixi. It is rumored that she did not have a good relationship with the emperor, and her son, the Tongzhi Emperor, was also suspicious of her. These family disputes also affected her political career.
Cixi's nickname.
Cixi's nickname is Xing'er, because the family planted some white fruit trees (white apricots), Manchus like to plant jujube and apricot trees in the backyard, jujube has the meaning of early birth, apricot has the meaning of early maturity, the backyard is not suitable for planting peaches and apricots, planting these two kinds of fruit trees means early birth of noble sons.
Cixi's health secrets.
Cixi in her later years had a health secret, she had to give ginseng money in her mouth every day, Cixi held ginseng, and when she passed the holy decree, she would not be able to say clearly, Cixi and Li Lianying were both ministers"Translation"。
Empresses and Photography.
In the Qing Dynasty, photography was originally considered"Myths confuse the public"。Princess Deling personally took pictures of Cixi, Cixi looked at Deling's healthy appearance and knew that ** was not terrible. But when Cixi watched the negatives in the bath water for the first time, her face was black, and she was shocked: her face was black, isn't this a bad omen? After the Empress Dowager Cixi knew that it was a chemical reaction, she said:"Don't worry, it's your face!
Cixi and Concubine Zhen.
After the Eight-Nation Coalition entered Beijing, Cixi fled to Xi'an. There are only two people who can send her into the palace: Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Longyu. But she said that the Zhen Consortium must follow her: don't follow her to your own death. Cixi angrily replied: suicide is suicide. Concubine Zhen flew straight to the well not far away, and Cixi immediately called Cui Yugui to save her, but it was too late...Cixi returned from Xi'an, and in order to clear his name, he was ready to kill Cui Yugui to make up for Concubine Zhen's insult to Cui Yugui.
Cixi's hobby.
Cixi loved orchids and chrysanthemums. Orchids are planted all over the palace. Cixi also liked chrysanthemums. In 1894, on the occasion of Cixi's sixtieth birthday, at the Wanshou Temple in Beijing, Cixi ordered the people on the mountain to plant all kinds of chrysanthemums, because the loess on the south bank of the shallow water mountain was exposed in the purple bamboo garden, and the scenery was bleak. Because the chrysanthemum is also known as Jiuhua, later generations will call this mountain"Jiuhua Mountain"。