Dowager Empress Dowager Cixi's life is almost all spent in the palace, young Cixi is just a common concubine in the harem of Emperor Xianfeng, after the death of the Emperor Xianfeng, Cixi's political road is slowly opened, slowly by an ordinary woman to become the pinnacle of the Qing dynasty rulers. When Emperor Xianfeng died, Cixi was only 26 years old, is in the prime of life, she lived for more than 40 years of widowhood. In the years after her husband's death, Cixi relied on a single skill to get through the long nights.
The reign of Emperor Xianfeng, Cixi is not particularly favored consort, but God blessed, Cixi for the Xianfeng emperor gave birth to a son. After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, most of the concubines did not have heirs in the lonely palace for the rest of their lives, but Cixi is not the same, she is the mother of the son, because the son has a good fortune, coupled with her own desire for endless ambition, Cixi's name was recorded in the annals of history.
But the good times didn't last long, Cixi's son died in her middle age in an unexplained death, youthful loss of husband, middle-aged loss of son. Cixi at this time the temperament changed, began to power is very fascinated, her thirst for power reached a state of near madness, her husband and her son's all left behind the foundation, she has to be dead clutch in their own hands. So, Cixi began her own for more than 40 years? curtain rule?
The Empress Dowager Cixi had a little regard for?
The Cixi woman was not allowed to interfere with the government's affairs. Even though Empress Dowager Cixi held supreme power in the Qing Dynasty, countless princes and ministers prostrated themselves at her feet and worshipped her.
But for a woman, Cixi's heart should still be thirsty for a man's care and the warmth of a family. After the early death of her husband, Cixi never enjoyed married life again, and after losing her son in middle age, Cixi never enjoyed the happiness of being a mother. How did Empress Dowager Cixi spend her time as a woman when inside the high palace walls was a long and endless dark night?
Why didn't Empress Dowager Cixi remarry after she was widowed? In ancient times, widows of unusual families had to be talked about by others when they remarried, not to mention how difficult it was for Cixi to remarry as a country's empress dowager.
Rumor has it that Empress Dowager Cixi had an affair with her sidekick Li Lianying, but there is no evidence in history to prove it. It is only recorded that Li Lianying mastered this combing masterpiece, every time the Empress Dowager Cixi's hair combed particularly good-looking, so the Empress Dowager Cixi is very trusting of Li Lianying, but also from time to time to Li Lianying's house to sit down, but also to give him a ? Grate small Li? The name of the love.
The Empress Dowager Cixi how to kill the boredom of empty time, relying on this technique of painting. In addition to Li Lianying usually give Cixi comb comb hair, the rest of the time, Empress Dowager Cixi basically in painting. Cixi's painting is still very good, dabbling in goldfish flowers and other aspects. To this day, there are still a lot of museums collecting paintings by the Empress Dowager Cixi's own handwriting.
Besides, Cixi's calligraphy is also good, especially cursive, it is said that this hand of good character is Cixi that year, during the period of disfavor practiced. Cixi Empress Dowager also has an interest in listening to the theater, theater stage of the lively atmosphere can bring Cixi Empress Dowager a moment of joy.
Subsequent generations have been more critical of Empress Dowager Cixi than positive, although Cixi is said to be a great sinner in Chinese history, but from a woman's point of view, the loss of her husband and her son, Cixi is also a poor man!