Xianfeng Emperor
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The Xianfeng Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Wenzong of Qing, personal name Yizhu, was the eighth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the seventh Qing emperor to rule over China proper. Du
State portrait, by anonymous court painter, currently in the collection of the Palace Museum
Xianfeng in court dress
Portrait of the Xianfeng Emperor in his gardens
Yanbozhishuang Hall, where the Xianfeng Emperor died on 22 August 1861
Prince Gong
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Yixin, better known in English as Prince Gong or Kung, was an imperial prince of the Aisin Gioro clan and an important statesman of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty in China. He was a regent of the empire
Prince Gong, shortly after the signing of the Convention of Peking, 1860
Photo of a 39- or 40-year-old Prince Gong, taken by John Thompson in 1872 at the prince's residence.
Empress Xiaojingcheng and Prince Gong
Gulun Princess Rongshou (centre, seated)