Empress Dowager Cixi

"The author does not want to overturn the verdict of Empress Dowager Cixi, but wants to evaluate her truthfully. In the long-term study of Empress Dowager Cixi, the author gradually discovered some problems in the evaluation of Empress Dowager Cixi. The main problem is the stereotyping, demonization, and casualization of Empress Dowager Cixi. The practice towards Empress Dowager Cixi was one point, one stick to kill. Starting from the assumed concept, historical facts serve as the prerequisite concept, pouring a lot of mud and muddy water on Empress Dowager Cixi. A very simple way to vilify someone is to vilify them from the details of life. For example, there are claims that Empress Dowager Cixi had an affair with the fake eunuch An Dehai, that Empress Dowager Cixi had an affair with the fake eunuch Li Lianying, that Empress Dowager Cixi poisoned Empress Dowager Cixi to death, that Empress Dowager Cixi poisoned Emperor Guangxu, and so on. However, historical facts are not like this. Of course, some things were done by Empress Dowager Cixi, such as forcing the death of Empress Arut and causing the death of her daughter-in-law Zhen Fei. However, not all bad things were done by her.
The author of ""Empress Dowager Cixi"" advocates for two points of discussion regarding Empress Dowager Cixi. Empress Dowager Cixi has done some bad things and also done some good things. We should criticize the bad things she did, and we should affirm the good things she did. Empress Dowager Cixi is a controversial historical figure worthy of serious study. In a sense, our research on her is just beginning.
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