Xinyou Coup
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Xinyou Coup, also known as the Qixiang Coup and Beijing Coup, was a Chinese palace coup that occurred on 2 November 1861 during the Qing dynasty. It was instigated by Empress Dowagers Cixi and Ci'an,
Empress Dowager Ci'an, Cixi's co-regent who staged the Xinyou Coup with her.
Empress Dowager Ci'an
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Empress Xiaozhenxian was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and empress consort of Yizhu, the Xianfeng Emperor. She was empress consort of Qing from 1852 until her husband's death in 1861, after w
A young Empress Dowager Ci'an
Palace of Gathering Essence
The Eastern Ding Mausoleum (Puxiangyu Eastern Ding Mausoleum on the left, Putuoyu Eastern Ding Mausoleum on the right)