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2 unusual facts about Guangxu Emperor


Eight Sights of Guangzhou

The first election was in Qianlong years and the second was in middle and later periods of Qing Dynasty, namely years from Tongzhi Emperor to Guangxu Emperor.

He Shuheng's Former Residence

On May 27, 1876, in the second year of the age of Guangxu of Guangxu Emperor,He Shuheng was born in here.


Consort Zhen

Known as Lady Tatara (他他拉), she was the daughter of Changxu of the Tatara clan and younger sister of Consort Jin (1874–1924) who was also a concubine of the Guangxu Emperor.

Kang Youwei

His ideas inspired a reformation movement that was supported by the Guangxu Emperor but loathed by Empress Dowager Cixi, about whom, according to Sterling Seagrave he invented many of the stories which stained her reputation.

Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission

During Kangxi Emperor rule, the bureau was renamed to Minority Affairs Council and renamed again to Ministry of Minority Affairs under Guangxu Emperor rule.

Post-presidency of Ulysses S. Grant

He declined to request an interview with the Guangxu Emperor, a child of seven, but did speak with the head of government, Prince Gong, and Li Hongzhang, a leading general.


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