Ye Hena Lagan, a descendant of Cixi's family, said that Cixi's real name is actually "Xinger Gu", which is a common name for underage women in Manchu, and "Xinger" was named because there were several white apricot trees in the yard at that time, so Cixi's grandfather gave her a big name "Xingzhen" and a small name "Xinger", which means "loyalty". Historical works are also called Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Nala, which depends on her identity.

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Empress Dowager Cixi is one of the few women who have been in power for a long time in the history of China. She is skillful in politics, especially in manipulating the balance of power between pro-expensive courtiers and maintaining her absolute authority. The Qing Dynasty continued her life for decades because of her ability.

During the reign of Cixi, the centralization of the Qing court and the sovereignty of China faced various threats from both inside and outside. From the standpoint of defending the authority of the Qing empire and its own power, the measures she took were not successful, but most of them were reasonable in the historical context.

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Cixi-Baidu encyclopedia