Emperors in the Qing Dynasty were very particular about dining and ostentation. In the early years of the Qing Dynasty, the scenery was beautiful, and the emperor had 120 dishes per meal according to regulations. Later, the deficit in the national treasury was reduced to 64, 32 and 24 dishes, and later Empress Dowager Cixi changed back to 100 dishes.

Cixi (1835165438+1October 29th-1908 65438+1October 15), namely the queen, Ye Lashi and the concubine of Emperor Xianfeng. An important political figure and actual ruler in the late Qing Dynasty. 1908, Emperor Guangxu died, and Cixi chose three-year-old Puyi as the new emperor. Today, she is honored as the empress dowager. 1October 22nd (Gregorian calendar165438+1October 15), she died in Yiluan Hall and was buried in Dingdong Mausoleum in Putuo Valley.