The Mystery of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu's Death/慈禧太后光绪皇帝驾崩之谜

<p>While Empress Dowager Cixi reigned supreme behind the curtain Emperor Guangxu died prematurely in his prime.</p><p>慈禧垂帘听政，光绪盛年早夭</p><p></p><p>Empress Dowager Cixi (November 29 1835- November 15 1908) of the Yehenara clan was from the Bordered Blue Banner in Manchuria (later moved to the Bordered Yellow Banner in Manchuria). Her name was Xingzhen but there are also claims that she was Han Chinese. After the death of Emperor Xianfeng she served as the Empress Dowager and was the actual ruler of the Qing Dynasty from 1861 to 1908.</p><p>Aisin Gioro Zai Nan (August 14 1871- November 14 1908) Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty was the eleventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty. At the age of 4 he ascended to the throne and was supervised by Empress Dowager Cixi and Empress Dowager Cixi. In 1898 Emperor Guangxu carried out the Hundred Days' Reform which endangered the interests of feudal conservative forces and was opposed by the conservative faction led by Empress Dowager Cixi. He was imprisoned in Yingtai by Empress Dowager Cixi. In the 34th year of the Guangxu reign Emperor Guangxu who was only 38 years old died suddenly. Just one day after his death Empress Dowager Cixi who had ruled China for nearly 50 years declared her death. So why were the two deaths so close and why did Emperor Guangxu die early in his prime? Why did Guangxu die before Empress Dowager Cixi? For over a hundred years people have been constantly guessing this mystery so what is the truth?</p><p>Please refer to the breakdown of 'The Mystery of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu's Death'.</p><p>慈禧太后（1835年11月29日-1908年11月15日），满洲镶蓝旗（后抬入满洲镶黄旗），叶赫那拉氏，名杏贞，但也有说其是汉人的说法。咸丰皇帝死后，她以皇太后身份垂帘听政，是自1861年至1908年间清王朝的实际统治者。</p><p>爱新觉罗·载湉（1871年8月14日-1908年11月14日），清德宗光绪皇帝，清朝第十一位皇帝。4岁登基，由慈禧、慈安两宫太后垂帘听政，1898年，光绪帝进行戊戌变法，但变法危及封建守旧势力的利益，受到以慈禧太后为首的保守派的反对，被慈禧幽禁在瀛台。光绪三十四年，年仅38岁的光绪帝暴死，他死后仅一天，统治中国近50年的慈禧宣告死亡。那么，两人死亡的时间何以如此接近，光绪皇帝为何盛年早夭？为何光绪死在慈禧之前？一百多年来，人们一直对这个谜团不断猜测，那么真相到底如何呢？</p><p>请看《慈禧太后光绪皇帝驾崩之谜》分解。</p>