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Lady Abahai
Empress Xiaoliewu (1590 – 1 October 1626), of the Manchu Plain White Banner Ula Nara clan, personal name Abahai, was a consort of Nurhaci. She was 31 years his junior. Abahai was erroneously identified with Hong Taiji, Nurhaci's eighth son and successor, in earlier sources. Life Family background * Father: Mantai (; d. 1596), held the title of a third rank prince () ** Paternal grandfather: Bugan (), held the title of a third rank prince () ** Paternal uncle: Bujantai (1575–1618), held the title of a third rank prince () Wanli era In November or December 1601, Lady Ula Nara married Nurhaci, becoming one of his multiple wives. Following the death of Empress Xiaocigao on 31 October 1603, Lady Ula Nara was elevated to Nurhaci's primary consort. She gave birth on 28 August 1605 to Nurhaci's 12th son, Ajige, on 17 November 1612 to his 14th son, Dorgon, and on 2 April 1614 to his 15th son, Dodo. Tiancong era Lady Ula Nara was forced to commit suicide on 1 October 1626 by her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jilin City
Jilin City (), alternately romanized as Kirin, is the second-largest city and former capital of Jilin province in northeast China. As of the 2020 census, 3,623,713 people resided within its administrative area of and 1,895,865 in its built-up (''or metro'') area consisting of four urban districts. A prefecture-level city, it is the only major city nationally that shares its name with its province. Jilin City is also known as the ''River City'' because of the Songhua River surrounding much of the city. In 2007, it co-hosted the Asian Winter Games. History Jilin City is one of the oldest cities in Northeast China. During the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the Ming dynasty, efforts were made to expand Ming control throughout all of Manchuria. Mighty river fleets were built and sailed several times from Jilin City, getting the chieftains of the local tribes to swear allegiance to the Ming rulers.Shih-shan Henry Tsai, ''The Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty''. SUNY Press, 1996. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor (15 March 1638 – 5 February 1661) was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Qing dynasty of China, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1644 to 1661. A Deliberative Council of Princes and Ministers, committee of Manchu princes chose him to succeed his father, Hong Taiji (1592–1643), in September 1643, when he was five years old. The princes also appointed two co-regents: Dorgon (1612–1650), the 14th son of the Qing dynasty's founder Nurhaci (1559–1626), and Jirgalang (1599–1655), one of Nurhaci's nephews, both of whom were members of the Aisin Gioro, Qing imperial clan. From 1643 to 1650, political power lay mostly in the hands of Dorgon. Under his leadership, the Qing Empire conquered most of the territory of the fallen Ming dynasty (1368–1644), chased Southern Ming, Ming loyalist regimes deep into the southwestern provinces, and established the basis of Qing rule over China proper despite highly unpopular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal And Noble Ranks Of The Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty (1636–1912) of China developed a complicated peerage system for royal and noble ranks. Rule of inheritance In principle, titles were downgraded one grade for each generation of inheritance. * Direct imperial princes with the ''Eight Privileges'' were downgraded for four generations, after which the title can be inherited without further downgrades. * Direct imperial princes without the ''Eight Privileges'' were downgraded until the rank of ''feng'en jiangjun'', which then became perpetual. * Cadet line imperial princes and lords were downgraded until they reached ''feng'en jiangjun'', which could be further inherited three times before the title expired completely. * For non-imperial peers, the title could be downgraded to ''en jiwei'' before becoming perpetually heritable. Occasionally, a peer could be granted the privilege of ''shixi wangti'' (; "perpetual heritability"), which allowed the title to be passed down without downgrading. Throughout the Qing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Chinese Harem System
The ranks of imperial consorts have varied over the course of Chinese history but remained important throughout owing to its importance in management of the inner court and in imperial succession, which ranked heirs according to the prominence of their mothers in addition to their strict birth order. Regardless of the age, however, it is common in English translation to simplify these hierarchy into the three ranks of Empress, consorts, and concubines. It is also common to use the term "harem", an Arabic loan word used in recent times to refer to imperial women's forbidden quarters in many countries. In later Chinese dynasties, these quarters were known as the back palace (後宮; ''hòugōng''). In Chinese, the system is called the Rear Palace System (後宮制度; ''hòugōng zhìdù''). Early history There exists a class of consorts called Ying (媵; ''yìng'') during early historical times in China. These were people who came along with brides as a form of dowry. It could be t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rule The World (TV Series)
''Rule the World'' (Chinese: 独步天下) is a 2017 Chinese television series based on the novel ''Du Bu Tian Xia'' by Li Xin. It stars Raymond Lam and Tang Yixin alongside Zhang Rui, Jing Gangshan, Li Zhinan and Qu Chuxiao. The series started airing on Tencent Video from 30 November 2017 at 20:00 (CST). Synopsis Bu Youran, a novelist, finds herself drawn to the story of Dongge who is known as the most beautiful woman among the Jurchen people. Dongge has been hailed as someone who can make or break a nation and becomes the centre of power struggles of many men. For political reasons, her brother presents her to Nurhaci as a gift. She also has to face Cuyen's advances, Daišan's gentler tendencies, Dorgon's unruliness and Hong Taiji's incomparable love. Dongge eventually develops a relationship with Hong Taiji, despite being ten years older than him. Cast Main *Raymond Lam as Aisin Gioro Hong Taiji :Nurhaci's eighth son. He is domineering but considerate, but is devoted in lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Xinyu
Chen Xinyu (born 24 November 1993), also known by her stage name Maggie Chen, is a Chinese actress. She made her acting debut in the TV drama ''The Master of the House'' (2013), and has since gone on to appear in numerous drama titles such as '' Prince of Lan Ling'' (2013), ''The Imperial Doctress'' (2016) and ''Ice Fantasy'' (2016). Early life Born in Shanghai on 1993, Chen has been keen on literary and artistic activities since childhood. She attended and graduated from Shanghai Institute of Visual Art. Career In 2013, she made her television debut in the TV drama '' Prince of Lan Ling''. In 2014, she co-starred with Yao Qianyu and Zhai Tianlin in the drama ''The Master of the House'', which was set in the era of Republic of China. In 2015, she co-starred with Wallace Chung and Tang Yan in the drama ''My Sunshine'', which was premiered on Jiangsu Satellite TV and Dragon TV. In the same year, she starred in the drama ''Secrets of Women'', where she played Gao Fei, a magazine e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Hui
Kara Wai Ying-hung BBS (; born 3 February 1960) is a Hong Kong actress best known internationally for her roles in wuxia films produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio in the 1970s and 1980s. Wai has since portrayed a wide range of roles on screen and on television with much success. She is the inaugural and a three-time recipient of Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress. Her portrayal of a mother in the 2009 film ''At the End of Daybreak'' won her acting awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, Changchun Film Festival, Pacific Meridian, Asian Film Awards, and Golden Horse Awards. In following years, she went on to win multiple acting trophies throughout Asia Pacific from film roles, making her as one of the most celebrated Hong Kong actresses. On 1 July 2018, she was awarded Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administration Region, in recognition of her contribution to Hong Kong film industry and acting performa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Qing Fengyun
''Da Qing Fengyun'', alternatively known as ''Qing Gong Fengyun'', is a 2006 Chinese television series directed by Chen Jialin, starring Zhang Fengyi, Xu Qing and Jiang Wen. Set in the early Qing dynasty, the story focuses on the romance between Dorgon and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang. Cast * Zhang Fengyi as Dorgon * Xu Qing as Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang * Jiang Wen as Hong Taiji * Sun Chun as Fan Haozheng * Wang Huichun as Fan Haomin * Li Guangjie as Dodo * Lu Xingyu as Hooge * Tao Huimin as Lady Abahai * Yang Lishan as Ajige * Guo Tao as Oboi * Xu Fengnian as He Luohui * Tang Yinuo as Fulin ** Daichi Harashima as young Fulin * Yang Zheng as Shuoguo * Ma Jing as Xiuxiu * Wang Biao as Imperial Physician Jin * Zhang Hao as Suksaha * Xu Zhengyun as Jirgalang * Han Xiao as Sulan * Hou Zhengmin as Liu Guangcai * Xu Baozhong as Sonin * Liao Bingyan as Daišan * Li Mei as Mrs Fan * Wang Shujun as Zheng Dehai * Chen Jianyue as Harjol External links *''Da Qing Fengyun''on Sina.com Sina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taizu Mishi
''Taizu Mishi'' is a 2005 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the third instalment in a series of four television series about the history of the early Qing dynasty. It was preceded by ''Xiaozhuang Mishi'' (2003) and ''Huang Taizi Mishi'' (2004), and followed by ''Secret History of Kangxi'' (2006), all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang. Plot The series is based on the life of Nurhaci, the founder of the Qing dynasty. Nurhaci started his life of a warrior-king by uniting the Jurchen (later Manchu) tribes under his rule. In addition to suppressing the threat of internal conflict, Nurhaci attacks the Ming Empire's territories in northern China. Nurhaci helped to build a strong foundation for his son and successor, Huangtaiji, who eventually conquers the Ming Empire and establishes the Qing Empire. He also is entangled between five women in his life, and this is highlighted in the series. The five women are Menggu, Naqiya, Dongge, Abahai, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiaozhuang Mishi
''Xiaozhuang Mishi'', also known as ''Xiaozhuang Epic'', () is a 2003 Chinese television series produced by You Xiaogang. The series is the first installment in a series of four television series about the early Qing dynasty. It was followed by ''Huang Taizi Mishi'' (2004), ''Taizu Mishi'' (2005) and ''Secret History of Kangxi'' (2006), all of which were also produced by You Xiaogang. Plot Dayu'er is a Khorchin Mongol princess who is deeply in love with Dorgon- one of the several sons of Nurhaci, a Jurchen chieftain. Yet, she soon becomes the concubine of Dorgon's older brother Hong Taiji. Hong Taiji is already married to Dayu'er's aunt Jerjer to secure the alliance between the Khorchin Mongols and Later Jin. Hong Taiji initially has feelings for Dayu'er, but realizes that she only loves Dorgon, so he directs his affections to her sister, Harjol. Hong Taiji later becomes the founder of the Qing Dynasty, with the help of Dorgon and other brother Dodo. Dorgon and Hong Taiji have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siqin Gaowa
Siqin Gaowa (, Mongolian Cyrillic ''Цэцэнгуа'', born 19 January 1950), born Duan Anlin, is a Chinese-born Swiss actress. She was born in Guangzhou to a Han Chinese father and a Mongol Chinese mother. Her father died when she was 4, she was raised by her mother in Inner Mongolia. She has been married to musician Chen Liangsheng (陈亮声) since 1986 and currently holds Swiss citizenship together with her husband. Siqin Gaowa made her debut in the 1981 film '' Anxious to Return'', in which she plays Yuzhen, a woman that during the Sino-Japanese War saves a wounded soldier, and falls in love with him. She was awarded the Ministry of Culture's Youth Creativity Award for her performance. She achieved fame and garnered wide acclaim for her performance in the 1982 film ''Rickshaw Boy'', an adaptation of Lao She's novel of the same title, in which she portrayed "Tigress", the love interest of Zhang Fengyi's character "Xiangzi". She won the Golden Rooster Award and Hundred Flower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rise And Fall Of Qing Dynasty
''The Rise and Fall of Qing Dynasty'' is a long-running four part television series about the history of the Qing dynasty. The series was produced by Hong Kong's ATV and was aired on ATV Home from September 1987 to May 1992.Yesasia.com.Yesasia.com" ''滿清十三皇朝.'' Retrieved on 2010-12-27. Four seasons Season 1 * Title: 滿清十三皇朝; literally: ''The Thirteen Manchu Qing Dynasties'' * Covers the reigns of Nurhaci, Hong Taiji, Shunzhi Emperor and Kangxi Emperor * 68 episodes * Airing period: September 7 - December 11, 1987 Season 2 * Title: 滿清十三皇朝2; literally: ''The Thirteen Manchu Qing Dynasties 2'' * Covers the reigns of the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong Emperor, Jiaqing Emperor and Daoguang Emperor * 50 episodes * Airing period: June 29 - September 7, 1988 Season 3 * Title: 血染紫禁城; ''Bloodshed Over the Forbidden Palace'' * Covers the reigns of the Xianfeng Emperor and Tongzhi Emperor * 20 episodes * Airing period: April 5 - September 20, 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
