Empress Xiaojingcheng
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Empress Xiaojingcheng was a consort of the Daoguang Emperor of China's Qing dynasty. She was honoured as Empress Dowager Kangci during the reign of her step-son, the Xianfeng Emperor. She was the only
Qing dynasty portrait of Empress Xiaojingcheng
In ceremonial dress
In daily dress, with Yixin
Empress Dowager Cixi
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Empress Dowager Cixi was a Manchu noblewoman of the Yehe Nara clan who periodically controlled the government of the late Qing dynasty as empress dowager and regent from 1861 until her death in 1908.
Empress Xiaojingcheng
…her privilege to select potential candidates to be the Xianfeng Emperor's consorts. Among those she chose were the future Empress Dowager Ci'an and Empress Dowager Cixi. Imperial Noble Consort Dowager Kangci became seriously ill in August 1855. Fearing that she had little time left, she conspired with her son, Yixin…
Consort Dowager Kangci, foster mother of the Xianfeng Emperor. She hosted the selection of Xianfeng's consorts in 1851, in which Lady Yehe Nara participated as a potential candidate.
The Pavilion of Beautiful Scenery, where Consort Yi gave birth to the Tongzhi Emperor
Portrait of a young Empress Dowager Cixi
Empress Dowager Ci'an, with whom Cixi staged the Xinyou Coup. They were co-regents until Ci'an's death in 1881.