Solving the Ten Great Mysteries of Empress Dowager Cixi

Empress Dowager Cixi is one of the most famous historical figures in late Qing China, and also one of the most controversial, mysterious, and difficult to assess. Her life was shrouded in countless mysteries, including the execution of her favored eunuch An Dehai, the death of the Tongzhi Emperor, the sudden death of Empress Dowager Ci'an, the death of the Guangxu Emperor, and the nature of her relationship with the eunuch Li Lianying. Some of these cases have been treated as settled history, while others have been adapted into novels, plays, and films and widely circulated, eventually becoming accepted as fact, to the point that truth and fiction can no longer be distinguished. This book examines ten of the most discussed mysteries in history. Through rigorous research and verification, the author restores the historical truth about Empress Dowager Cixi in many details.