/kloc-entered the palace in 0/852, and was named Lan Guiren (Yi Guiren was recorded in the Qing draft). The following year, he was named the imperial concubine; Born in 1856, the eldest son of the emperor, Aisingiorro Zai Chun (Tongzhi Emperor), was Jin Fenggui, and the following year was Jin Fenggui; 186 1 After the death of Emperor Xianfeng, she was honored as Empress Dowager Xiaozhen with the emblem of Cixi, and was called the Queen Mother of Notre Dame; Later, Empress Dowager Ci 'an (filial piety) and Prince Gong Yixin jointly launched a Xin You coup, punished eight ministers and seized power, forming a pattern of "two palaces hanging over the curtain and the prince discussing politics". The Qing government temporarily entered a quiet period, which was called Tongzhi Zhongxing in history. 1873, the queen mother of the two palaces rolled back to the yamen.

1875, the Tongzhi emperor died, and his nephew Aisin-Gioro Zaitian was chosen as the heir of Xianfeng Datong, with the year Guangxu, and the two palaces listened to politics again; 188 1 The Empress Dowager Ci 'an died. 1884, Cixi launched an "imperial decree of Shen Jia" to remove Prince Gong and began to take charge of power alone. 1889 returned to Guangxu and retired to the Summer Palace; 1898, after the secret murder garden of the Emperor of the Reform Movement of 1898, Cixi launched a coup in 1898, imprisoned Emperor Guangxu, and the six gentlemen of the Reform Movement beheaded and lectured again; 1900 after the change of Gengzi, the New Deal was implemented in the late Qing Dynasty, and the law on military and commercial officials was reformed.

1908, Emperor Guangxu died, and Cixi chose three-year-old Puyi as the new emperor. Today, she is honored as the empress dowager. The next day, 17 (less than three minutes), she died in a Luan Temple and was buried in Ding Dong Mausoleum in Putuo Valley.

Xi ai jewellery

There are countless gold and silver jewelry of Empress Dowager Cixi in Qing Dynasty. There used to be such a pair of "emerald watermelons", which were the treasures of Empress Dowager Cixi. According to legend, after the death of Cixi, two "emerald watermelons" were buried in Cixi's tomb. 1928, after Sun Dianying robbed Dongling, these two watermelons disappeared.

Most of the American tourmalines purchased by Empress Dowager Cixi were carried out through the world-famous Tiffany Company, and most of the tourmaline gems were identified by J·L· Tanrumbom, a gemologist of Tiffany Company. The unique two-color combination of emerald watermelon was almost only available in tourmaline mine in San Diego at that time. So there is no doubt that the emerald watermelon of Empress Dowager Cixi came from San Diego, USA. The Biya tourmaline mine in Hibarra, located in the Great Mesa Plain, California, USA, has enjoyed a world-renowned reputation since the end of19th century. /kloc-from the end of 0/9 to the beginning of the 20th century, most of the tourmaline mined by Hibarra Ya Mine was exported to China for the use of Empress Dowager Cixi's court. As the Manchu dynasty was overthrown in the Xinhai Revolution of 19 1 1, the luxurious life of the dynasty came to an end. As a result, the tourmaline products of Hibarra Ya Mine were unsalable because of the collapse of China market, and the mine was forced to close. It was not until 20 12 that the mine was redeveloped.

Listening phonograph

1904 is the 70th birthday of Empress Dowager Cixi. Many officials tried their best to arrange gifts, and one of them was appreciated by Empress Dowager Cixi, that is, the world's earliest cabinet phonograph (prototype) produced by Victor Company of the United States.

Empress Dowager Cixi enjoyed her life and lived a fashionable life. In the face of developed western industries, she is also a pioneer. Photos, electric lights, foreign cars and cabinet phonographs are all available. The world's earliest cabinet phonograph is in her bedroom, and melodies can often be heard. The contents of the record include China minor and foreign waltz.

1904, Victor designed and trial-produced several cabinet machine samples, and this cabinet phonograph was fortunate to be a gift for Empress Dowager Cixi on her 70th birthday.

From 1903 to the beginning of 1908, Liang Cheng was sent to the United States, Peru, Cuba and other countries by the Qing Dynasty as three ministers, and traveled to many countries for the sake of the Qing Dynasty. Liang Cheng, a native of Guangzhou, was educated and deeply influenced by western culture in his early years. He likes the phonograph very much. During my stay in America, I did many great things that were beneficial to my country.

1904, Victor introduced the first batch of cabinet phonograph samples. Because they are not commercial machines, only some senior government officials in the United States have the opportunity to use such advanced phonographs. When American officials gave this phonograph to Liang Cheng, Liang Cheng gave this phonograph to Lafayette Empress Dowager Cixi as a gift for her 70th birthday.

Queen Elizabeth once said, "Cixi is much better than me. I am just a person who is not great or small. " 1904, Empress Dowager Cixi, who once regarded foreigners as wild animals, fell in love with western circus, waltz and photography. During this time, ladies-in-waiting often heard the melodious waltz coming from Cixi's bedroom, which was the sound made by her huge foreign phonograph. On one occasion, Empress Dowager Cixi specially invited two princesses, De Ling and Rong Ling, to waltz at lunch. She narrowed her eyes and watched intently. When they finished dancing, Cixi said happily that it was a beautiful dance. Don't you feel dizzy if you keep going in circles like this?

According to Memoirs of Princess De Ling, Empress Dowager Cixi said to us, "I dance while eating!" We turned the whole spectrum to find a waltz that suits us, and most of the others are China ditties.

Execute a journalist.

After the publication of the Sino-Russian Secret Treaty, public opinion at home and abroad was in an uproar. The people of the whole country were furious and denounced the Qing government's traitorous behavior, which further promoted the in-depth development of the revolutionary movement nationwide, but the Qing government was caught in a very embarrassing predicament. Under the pressure of strong public opinion at home and abroad, the Qing government had to give up the plan to sign the Sino-Russian Secret Treaty.

Empress Dowager Cixi, who became angry from embarrassment, cruelly ordered the journalist Shen Zhou to be beheaded. Later, fearing that the execution would affect the "birthday celebration" of Empress Dowager Cixi, Empress Dowager Cixi issued an imperial edict: "Hitachi, shoot the staff if you start work."

1903 on July 3 1 day (the eighth day of the sixth lunar month), eight jailers in the lobby of the punishments department took special big wooden sticks and prepared for execution. Facing the jailer, Shen Zhou said loudly, "Hurry up!" As a result, eight jailers took turns beating Shen Zhou's limbs and back for four hours. Shen Zhou was beaten to pieces and his bones were like powder, which was terrible, but Shen Zhou didn't make a sound from beginning to end. At this time, Towns thought that Shen Zhou was dead and ordered to stop beating. Don't want to at this moment, Shen Zhou said feebly, "Hurry up ... Twist with a rope ..." Downs saw that Shen Zhou was not dead, and ordered "strangle his neck with a rope before he died".

Thus, Shen Zhou became the first journalist who died in the line of duty in the history of China.