Since Guangxu period, the palace and the court began to call it "Lafayette".

There is a story:

In the early years of Guangxu, Empress Dowager Cixi just turned 40. In order to achieve the purpose of hearing politics for the second time, she used various means, but she was afraid of North Korea's opposition and was unhappy all day.

Li Lianying, a trusted eunuch, guessed the truth, so he built a Buddha statue behind the Mahatma Hall in Manzuji. After the completion, Li Lianying quickly told Cixi: "I heard that there are often two Buddha statues in Manjuji Daxiong Hall, which is a symbol of good luck. I want to invite the Queen Mother to visit and watch. "

Empress Dowager Cixi was very surprised after hearing this, so she began to drive out of the palace. Out of Xizhimen, off the high beam bridge, boarded the imperial boat, and walked along the long river until Manjuji (now Beijing Art Museum). Cixi walked to the dock, entered the mountain gate, and went straight to the Ursa Major Hall. When I entered the temple, I saw that the original III Buddha was still offering sacrifices, and I was furious: "It is obviously the original III Buddha. Where did the double Buddha shine?"

At that time, the slave tricked his master into killing his head, but Li Lianying knew this and quickly said, "Please calm down, Empress Dowager, please visit the backyard."

After Empress Dowager Cixi walked slowly towards the III Buddha, she found a kind-hearted Guanyin sitting in the center of the temple, and the abbot of the temple and the minister of civil and military affairs of Cixi were also here. At this moment, Li Lianying shouted, "Here comes Lafayette." The others immediately knelt down and shouted, "Welcome to lafayette!"

Cixi understood half of it, but she pretended not to understand and asked, "Which Lafayette do you welcome?" Li replied to them, "This is to welcome the Queen Mother, you Lafayette!" " "You are the Guanyin Bodhisattva who helps the poor today!" "Now the emperor arrives first, the new emperor is still young, and the country cannot be ownerless for a day. Subjects, please care about national affairs, you can save the people from the quagmire! " These words made Cixi feel elated. Since then, the name Lafayette has spread from Manchuria to Beijing, and the whole country has called Cixi "the Empress Dowager Lafayette". Cixi also listened to politics with a clear conscience.

It is said that this Guanyin was made by Li according to the image of Cixi. Later, Cixi came to Manjuji to burn incense and pray for longevity. Because she appreciates Guanyin very much, she also put on the Guanyin costume prepared for her by the abbot of the temple. Lee pretended to be lord protector Wei Tuo, with his hands crossed on his wrists. They all took a photo in front of this Buddha statue, which has been seen before.

If we say that the relationship between Empress Dowager Cixi and Lafayette is the identity of Empress Dowager Cixi, right?