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Empress Dowager Cixi wearing liangbatou by Katherine A. Carl (1903) Scottish photographer John Thomson photographed the hairstyle in 1894. Another known depiction was an unauthorized oil painting of Empress Cixi by Katherine A. Carl. In diplomatic paintings, it evolved from a simple hair arrangement, to reflecting purpose.
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.
She made paintings of notable and royal people in the United States, Europe and Asia. She spent nine months in China in 1903 painting a portrait of the Empress Dowager Cixi for the St. Louis Exposition. On her return to America, she published a book about her experience, titled With the Empress Dowager of China.
Shen Shou was first recognized for her talent in 1904 when she created eight pieces of needlework depicting each of the Eight Chinese Immortals to be presented to Empress Dowager Cixi as a birthday gift. [2] Cixi was so impressed by Shen's talent that she placed her in multiple capacities within the Qing government.
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.
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 ...
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.
China Under the Empress Dowager: Being the History of the Life and Times of Tzŭ Hsi China under the empress dowager; Backhouse, Edmund; Bland, John Otway Percy (1914). Annals & memoirs of the court of Peking: (from the 16th to the 20th century) (PDF). London: Heinemann. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014