A Real Xiaozhuang - The Legend of Da Yuer - Flirtation and Power

Author: Wu Mi
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: She is a person of boundless charm: She is a "five-colored butterfly" that flew from the, possessing dazzling beauty. She is as smooth as jade and is known as the Jade Empress in the imperial harem. She easily "captured" Hong Taiji and became his "female Zhuge Liang," while also remaining calm when her sister was favored in the harem. With her unique feminine tenderness and wisdom, she played a crucial role in persuading the Ming general Hong Chengchou to surrender. After Hong Taiji's death, she was at the peak of her beauty and became the heroine of the "Empress Dowager's Marriage" case.
She is a person of limitless power: She orchestrated the imperial harem for over sixty years, possessing extraordinary political strategy. After Hong Taiji's demise, she skillfully navigated the power struggle among the contenders for the throne, placing her six-year-old son, Fu Lian, on the imperial seat, thus solidifying the foundation of the newly established Qing Dynasty. When Shunzhi was preparing to marry, she selected Mongol women for Shunzhi's harem to stabilize the Qing Dynasty's rear in Mongolia. When Shunzhi was on his deathbed, she, with her long-term political vision, chose Xuanye as the leader of the Great Qing, and persuaded Shunzhi to issue a will appointing him. During the era of the Four Ministers' governance, she devoted herself to nurturing Kangxi, teaching him the art of ruling and governing, and becoming his strong backing in the campaign to eliminate Nian Gengxiao. In suppressing the Revolt of the Three Feudatories, she led by example, donating gold and silk from the palace to alleviate the suffering of the soldiers. In the Chahar Rebellion, she advised Kangxi to boldly appoint the dismissed Grand Secretary Tu Hai as a general, ultimately quelling the unrest.
While court officials knew that "the Empress Dowager does not meddle in politics," major court affairs "were often reported to (Kangxi) before being carried out." Her planning and guidance benefited both Kangxi and the Great Qing. She was the Empress Dowager of the Great Qing Dynasty—Dai Yu'er. This book is suitable for female literature scholars or enthusiasts, power admirers or critics, Qing Dynasty history scholars or enthusiasts, scholars or enthusiasts of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, and students at all levels.