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Using the title of Princess, which would create controversy for her in both China and the United States in the future, Der Ling wrote of her experiences in court in her memoir Two Years in the Forbidden City, which was published in 1911. She states in her book that the status of Princess, which the Empress Dowager had given her, was valid only ...
Li was born in a poor family in Zhili Province (roughly present-day Hebei) in 1848 during the reign of the Daoguang Emperor.He had been in the Forbidden City for several years but did not have the chance to even appear in the presence of the West Empress Dowager, Cixi.
Portrayed by Yan Zi in Princess Der Ling (2006) Portrayed by Fan Bingbing in The Founding of a Party (2011) Portrayed by Joan Chen in 1911 (2011) Portrayed by Li Sheng in The First President (2011) Portrayed by Kara Wai in Legend of the Last Emperor (2014) Portrayed by Pauline Chow in The Last Healer in Forbidden City (2016)
Nellie Yu Roung Ling (Chinese: 裕容齡; pinyin: Yù Rónglíng; Wade–Giles: Yü Jung-ling; 1882 – 16 January 1973), also spelt Nelly, [1] was a Hanjun Plain White bannerwoman and dancer, who is considered "the first modern dancer of China". [2] She was the younger daughter of Yu Keng and Louisa Pierson, the other one being Lizzie Yu Der Ling.
Der Ling (1929). Two Years in the Forbidden City. Dodd, Mead and Company; Puyi (1989). From Emperor to Citizen: The Autobiography of Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi. Translated by Jenner, William John Francis (Reprint ed.). Foreign Languages Press. ISBN 7119007726
On 13 January 1763, Noble Consort Ling gave birth to Qianlong's 16th son, who died prematurely on 6 May 1765. That same year, while on a tour to Hangzhou, Empress Nara fell out of favor and was sent back to the Forbidden City to be confined. The real reason behind her downfall remains the subject of debate.
Der Ling; Struik, Alex (2012). Two Years in the Forbidden City (Illustrated ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing. ISBN 978-1479287185. Der Ling (1928). Old Buddha. Dodd, Mead & Company. Headland, Isaac Taylor (1996). Court Life in China. Library of Alexandria. ISBN 1465535039. Laidler, Keith (2005). The Last Empress: The She-Dragon of China ...
As a result of giving birth to a monster, Li was banished to Yu Chen Palace, while Liu was elevated to the status of Empress. One day, the 10-year-old crown prince wandered to the forbidden palace and met Li. Liu came upon them and became suspicious. She convinced Zhenzong that Li was cursed and needed to be burned to death along with her palace.