Cixi, one of the few influential figures in modern Chinese history, was the supreme power master of the Qing Dynasty, and ruled the Qing Dynasty for 48 years. It stands to reason that official history such as Archives of the Qing Palace should have detailed records of her life experience. However, this is not the case, and various historical materials rarely record Cixi's childhood life experience.
Moreover, after the tomb of Empress Dowager Cixi was stolen from Sun Dianying, and the statement that Empress Dowager Cixi was * * * was put forward, there was a debate about whether Empress Dowager Cixi was Manchu or * * *, and there was also a great controversy about the birthplace of Empress Dowager Cixi.
Because there are no relevant historical records, historians have given different views on the mystery of Cixi's birth after textual research: some people think that she was born in Anhui; Some people think that she was born in Hohhot; Some people think that she was born in Changzhi, Shanxi; Others think that she was born in Beijing. Among these statements, the theory of capital is the most authoritative, and the theory of Changzhi in Shanxi has a great influence.
The theory of the capital has been recognized not only by some historians, but also by the descendants of Cixi. This view holds that Cixi was born in Xisi Bicai Hutong, the capital city, on the tenth day of October in the lunar calendar in 1835, and her father was an official in the official department. According to the menu records of women in the draft of Qing Palace, Cixi's younger sister, uncles and sisters all participated in the election, and the women's volleyball show list was recorded in great detail. According to this, it can be inferred that the ancestors of Cixi were Manchu inlaid with blue flags, and their surname was Ye Henala. According to the memories of the descendants of Cixi, as well as the genealogy of the descendants of Cixi, this statement is also supported.
The theory of Changzhi in Shanxi was put forward by Liu Qi, a scholar in Shanxi. This view not only holds that Cixi was born in Changzhi, but also puts forward the view that Cixi is not a Manchu, but a Han woman, which coincides with Sun Dianying's statement. This view holds that Cixi was born in a poor Han family in Changzhi, her father was Wang Zengchang, and her real name was Wang Xiaoyu. When she was four years old, she was sold to Song Shiyuan's house in Shangqin Village and changed her name to Song Linge. At the age of twelve, she was sold to Huizheng Palace as a handmaiden and changed her name to Yulan.
Because Cixi had bound her feet before she was sold to Hui Zheng's family, and then she stopped binding her feet. That's why Sun Dianying discovered that Cixi had a pair of "semi-immobile" feet after taking off her shoes when she robbed the tomb of Cixi. That is to say, Cixi used to entangle her feet, and later let go, which proved that there were signs of entanglement. Because only Han women have the custom of foot binding, Manchu women do not have this custom. This is why Sun Dianying concluded that Cixi was a Han woman.
Then why did Cixi become Hui Zheng's daughter again? It is said that when Yulan washed Mrs. Hui Zheng's feet, she found a mole on the soles of Fucha's feet, saying that she had moles under both soles. At that time, Fu Chashi was shocked when he heard that there were moles on both soles of his feet, and he was destined to be a queen! Fu Chashi dared not let him be his handmaid, so she simply regarded him as her own dry daughter and cultivated him carefully. Later, the palace chose Xiunv, and Yulan was chosen as the daughter of Huizheng, Yeh Hena Lahu.
In addition, Liu Qi listed eight pieces of evidence in his treatise "Unlocking the Mystery of Cixi's Childhood" to prove that Cixi was originally a * * * viewpoint. Interested students can find this book to find out. His statement caused a lot of influence in the field of history at that time, and of course it also caused refutation by other historians.
In addition, Yu Deling, a former female official of Cixi, described Cixi's living habits in Two Years of Qing Palace, and liked to eat radish dumplings and Huguan vinegar, which Changzhi people loved. I also like to see the party bangzi and so on. More importantly, Cixi didn't understand Manchu, and she only read Chinese when reading official documents. If Cixi is really Manchu, she should not understand Manchu!
Nowadays, more and more evidences show that Cixi is probably a Han daughter, not a Manchu. However, up to now, there is still controversy about the life experience of Empress Dowager Cixi. As for the truth, let's look forward to further textual research by historians! Cixi (82) This (12) Changzhi (3)