Imperial Consort Duan was the favourite Consort of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. However, she attracted the jealousy of two women. One would make her the scapegoat of an assassination attempt to kill the Emperor. The other would order her unjust execution. However, the Jiajing Emperor would take revenge for her death. Imperial [read more]
The Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had four Empresses. Yet, each of them met a pitiful and tragic end. One of them was Empress Xiaoke. She was never made Empress Consort, but was the mother of the Longqing Emperor. During the Jiajing Emperor’s reign, Empress Xiaoke and the Longqing Emperor were largely ignored. He [read more]
The Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had four Empresses. Yet, each of them suffered under his abuse and met a tragic end. One of them was Empress Xiaolie. She was the third Empress of the Jiajing Emperor. Empress Xiaolie saved him from an assassination plot. Yet, the Jiajing Emperor would burn her to death. [read more]
The Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had four Empresses. Yet, each of them suffered under his abuse and met a tragic end. One of them was Empress Zhang Qijie. Zhang Qijie was his second Empress and the only Empress that the Jiajing Emperor deposed. She reigned alongside him as Empress of China for six [read more]
The Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had four Empresses. However, each of them suffered at the hands of their abusive husband and met a tragic end. One of them was Empress Xiaojiesu, who was the first Empress of the Jiajing Emperor. Empress Xiaojiesu was said to be beautiful and knowledgeable.[1] When she showed her [read more]
Princess Changping was one of the most unfortunate princesses in the Ming Dynasty. She was the daughter of the last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and was the second to last princess who managed to survive to the early Qing dynasty. During the night of the fall of the Ming dynasty, Emperor Sizong of the [read more]
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