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Empress Dowager Cixi (Mandarin pronunciation: [tsʰɹ̩̌.ɕì]; 29 November 1835 – 15 November 1908) was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who effectively but periodically controlled the Chinese government in the late Qing dynasty as empress dowager and regent for almost 50 years, from 1861 until her death in 1908.
Portraits of Empress Dowager Cixi Katharine Augusta Carl (February 12, 1865 – December 7, 1938) (sometimes spelled Katherine Carl ) was an American portrait painter and author. She made paintings of notable and royal people in the United States, Europe and Asia.
The Qing Empress Dowager Cixi wearing liangbatou. Liangbatou (simplified Chinese: 两把头; traditional Chinese: 两把頭) or erbatou (simplified Chinese: 二把头; traditional Chinese: 二把頭) is a hairstyle/headdress worn by Manchu women. It is a tall headdress that features two handfuls of hair, parted to each side of the head ...
The new emperor was Zaitian (the Guangxu Emperor; 1871–1908), the son of Prince Chun, a half-brother of Empress Dowager Cixi's late husband, the Xianfeng Emperor (r. 1850–1861). [11] She assured her opponents that as soon as the new emperor had a son, he would be adopted into the Tongzhi Emperor's line. [12]
After 1861, she held the title of Mother Empress, Empress Dowager Ci'an. [2] Her posthumous title was Empress Xiaozhenxian. [3] Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), Yehe-Nara Xingzhen (杏贞). The highest title she held during the Xianfeng era was Noble Consort Yi (懿贵妃). [4] From 1861 to 1908, she held the title of Holy Mother, Empress ...
Cixi, the Dowager Empress, vacillated between the two. She declared a truce for negotiations on June 25, but it endured only a few hours. She declared a cease-fire on July 17 which lasted for most of the remainder of the siege. As a sign of good will, she sent food and supplies to the foreigners. [44]
Ding Dongling, the tomb of Empress Dowager Cixi stands out for its extremely luxurious decoration. [1] The Long'en Hall along with its eastern and western side halls is made from valuable red wood timbers. All three halls are decorated with gold-glazed coloured painting, gilded dragons, and carved stone rails.
A list of cultural depictions of Empress Dowager Cixi. Pages in category "Cultural depictions of Empress Dowager Cixi" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.