Ci Xi - Artist Info

About Ci Xi

Name variants

Xi Ci, Empress Cixi, Empress Ci Xi
  • Biography from China Guardian Auctions Beijing

    Ci Xi, also known as Empress Dowager Cixi, was born in Manchuria and was elected to the palace by Emperor Xianfeng in 1852. She was named a noble concubine in 1857 and later became the Empress Dowager of the Virgin Mary. She was a powerful figure in Chinese politics during the late Qing dynasty and is known for her role in modernizing China.

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