Reminiscing about the Ming and Qing Imperial Tombs

Author: Dou Zhongru
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The "Jingnan Campaign" launched by the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, was also a brutal struggle for the throne, yet it has rarely been criticized in history. This phenomenon does not align with the traditional Chinese sentiment of sympathizing with the weak. So, why is this the case? Dong Xiaowan's death was a devastating blow to the young emperor Shunzhi, who was deeply in love, as if breaking a pair of lovebirds. As a result, Shunzhi emperor was so heartbroken that he even attempted suicide and eventually left without saying goodbye, becoming a monk at Mount Wutai in Shanxi. Having long held the throne, his sons had long coveted imperial power. Kangxi feared that one of his sons, who were watching him with hungry eyes, would eventually send him to the afterlife. Did the tragedy of a father's murder really unfold? The cause of death of the Tongzhi Emperor remains a subject of debate among historians and the public—was it smallpox or syphilis? Perhaps only the Tongzhi Emperor himself, lying in his mausoleum, can clarify the truth. One thing is certain: in this world, he was merely an ornament in the deep palace.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: Unexpected Encounter with the World's Crown
CHAPTER 2: The Embarrassing Thirteen Mausoleums
CHAPTER 3: Legends of Xiaoling Guard
CHAPTER 4: Four Hundred Years of Secrets Hidden at the Lake Bottom
CHAPTER 5: Pointing to Malanyu with a Finger
CHAPTER 6: The Charm of Zijing Ridge
CHAPTER 7: Three Mausoleums in the Land of Dragon's Rise