What was Cixi's previous residence in the harem like?

Cixi lived in Palace of Gathered Elegance, Changchun Palace, Ningshou Palace and Le Shou Hall of the Summer Palace all her life.

1852, Ye Lashi was recruited into the palace, and he was given to Lan Guiren (recorded in the Qing draft) to live. After that, I discussed with Yi Yi, Evy and Yi Guifei and lived in Palace of Gathered Elegance for eight years.

1860, British and French allied forces captured Beijing, and Cixi and Xianfeng fled to Jehol in haste. After the storm, Cixi returned to the Forbidden City and moved to Changchun Palace.

During Guangxu period, Cixi lived in Ningshou Palace for a short time.

1884 50th birthday, and moved back to Palace of Gathered Elegance.

In her later years, Cixi left the Forbidden City and lived in the Le Shou Hall of the Summer Palace.

About Palace of Gathered Elegance:

Palace of Gathered Elegance is the most important palace in Cixi's life. She spent her youth here, and gave birth to her son Zai Chun (Emperor Tongzhi), who was promoted to a crown, a concubine and a noble concubine.

1884 50th birthday, when Cixi moved back to Palace of Gathered Elegance again, she renamed Palace of Gathered Elegance as Lijingxuan, and opened the Yikun Palace to become the main hall.

About Changchun Palace:

Cixi returned to Beijing from Jehol, staged a Xinyou coup and moved to Changchun Palace. Where there is Cixi, there is Empress Ci 'an. 187 1 year, Ci 'an moved back to Zhongcui Palace from Changchun Palace, and Changchun Palace became the separate residence of Cixi.

As early as the Xianfeng period, Changchun Palace had already made contact with Qixiang Palace. Cixi spent a lot of money to decorate magnificently. She loves watching a dream of red mansions and painted 18 murals on related subjects.

About Ningshou Palace:

Ningshou Palace, known as the city in the city, was built by Kangxi to support himself after he became the emperor's father. After Cixi moved in, she transformed the veranda outside the eaves. Because neither fish nor fowl, later generations changed back to the style of Qianlong.

About Le Shoutang:

In her later years, Cixi left the Forbidden City and lived in the Le Shou Hall of the Summer Palace. Le Shoutang faces Kunming Lake, backed by Wanshou Mountain, with beautiful scenery. This is the last place where Cixi lived in her life.

Extended data

Different levels of concubines correspond to their residences: Empress, Kunning Palace and Zhonggong; Other concubines, 12 palace septum. The East Palace includes Ren Jing Palace, Chenggan Palace, Zhongcui Palace, Yan Xi Palace, Yonghe Palace and Jingyang Palace, while the West Palace includes Yongshou Palace, Yikun Palace, Qixiang Palace, Changchun Palace, Xianfu Palace and Palace of Gathered Elegance. Empresses, concubines and concubines of the first emperor lived in Cining Palace, Shoukang Palace, Ningshou Palace and Shouan Palace.

Cixi (1835165438+1October 29th-1908 65438+1October 15) is the queen, Ye La, the concubine of Emperor Xianfeng. An important political figure and actual ruler in the late Qing Dynasty.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Cixi