people/creator

Cixi

full/native spelling name
慈禧 (Cíxǐ) [Chinese]
birth
Beijing, China
death
Beijing, China
nationality
Chinese
reign
Empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty
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Grand empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty
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New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, top of the Red Tower stupa
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, top of the Red Tower stupa Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, ridge beast “Immortal Riding a Phoenix” on the South Continent Pavilion
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, ridge beast “Immortal Riding a Phoenix” on the South Continent Pavilion Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, facade detail with Buddha sculptures
New Summer Palace, Sea of Wisdom, facade detail with Buddha sculptures Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, roof detail with ridge beasts of the Southern Continent Pavilion
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, roof detail with ridge beasts of the Southern Continent Pavilion Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, roof detail
New Summer Palace, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, roof detail Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, Eastern Sacred Continent, southwest elevation
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, Eastern Sacred Continent, southwest elevation Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Listening to Orioles Pavilion, main entrance
New Summer Palace, Listening to Orioles Pavilion, main entrance Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Longevity Hill with the Pavilion of Fish and Water Plants in the foreground
New Summer Palace, Longevity Hill with the Pavilion of Fish and Water Plants in the foreground Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, pavilion Small Kontinent One
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, pavilion Small Kontinent One Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, roof tiles of the outer wall
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, roof tiles of the outer wall Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Treasure Blossom Tower, detail of the west facade
New Summer Palace, Treasure Blossom Tower, detail of the west facade Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Gate of Dispelling Clouds, lioness statue
New Summer Palace, Gate of Dispelling Clouds, lioness statue Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Pavilion of Buddhist Incense, interior
New Summer Palace, Pavilion of Buddhist Incense, interior Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, east region
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, east region Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, top of the stupa Green Tower
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, top of the stupa Green Tower Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Pavilion of Buddhist Incense, door tablet (biane)
New Summer Palace, Pavilion of Buddhist Incense, door tablet (biane) Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Seventeen Arches Bridge, lion sculpture
New Summer Palace, Seventeen Arches Bridge, lion sculpture Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, southwest elevation
New Summer Palace, Hall of Dispelling Clouds, southwest elevation Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, western Revolving Sutra Pavilion with Longvity Hill and Kunming Lake Stele
New Summer Palace, western Revolving Sutra Pavilion with Longvity Hill and Kunming Lake Stele Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, ridge beasts of the Southern Continent Pavilion
New Summer Palace, Four Great Regions Complex, ridge beasts of the Southern Continent Pavilion Beijing, China
New Summer Palace, temple complex of the Longvity Hill and Kunming Lake Stele and the Revolving Sutra Pavilions
New Summer Palace, temple complex of the Longvity Hill and Kunming Lake Stele and the Revolving Sutra Pavilions Beijing, China