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tan yuling
China

Tan Yuling – Was Emperor Puyi’s Imperial Consort murdered by the Japanese?

Saturday, 15 April 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Tan Yuling (formally known as Noble Consort Mingxian) was the third and favourite wife of Puyi, the Last Emperor of China. However, she died tragically at the young age of twenty-two. Tan Yuling’s death has always been one of history’s greatest mysteries. It has long been assumed that Tan Yuling was murdered by the Japanese.[1] [read more]

Erdet Wenxiu
China

Erdet Wenxiu – The Imperial Consort who divorced the Emperor (Part four)

Thursday, 23 March 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Read part three here. Erdet Wenxiu (formally known as Imperial Consort Shu) had successfully divorced Puyi, the last Emperor of China. She was no longer a royal but a commoner. Did Erdet Wenxiu finally receive the happiness that she so desperately yearned for? This article explores her life after the royal divorce. It also examines [read more]

wenxiu
China

Erdet Wenxiu – The Imperial Consort who divorced the Emperor (Part three)

Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Read part two here. Erdet Wenxiu (formally known as Imperial Consort Shu) had suffered abuse and neglect from Puyi, the Last Emperor of China. She decided to get out of her marriage by divorcing him. However, it would not be easy. Emperor Puyi was unwilling to agree to it and did everything he could to [read more]

Erdet Wenxiu
China

Erdet Wenxiu – The Imperial Consort who divorced the Emperor (Part two)

Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Read part one here. Erdet Wenxiu (formally known as Imperial Consort Shu) was the last Consort to live in the Forbidden City. She lived there for two years and never saw it again. However, there would be more sorrows that awaited her. In this article, I will chronicle the events that led to her decision [read more]

Erdet Wenxiu
China

Erdet Wenxiu – The Imperial Consort who divorced the Emperor (Part one)

Monday, 20 March 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Erdet Wenxiu (formally known as Imperial Consort Shu) was the second wife of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. She was the last Imperial Consort of China to live in the Forbidden City. However, she shocked the world when she dared to divorce Emperor Puyi. Never was there a consort who had divorced an Emperor. [read more]

Xiaorui Min
China

Empress Xiaorui Min – The widow of the last Emperor of China

Monday, 6 March 2023, 6:00 Lauralee Swann 0

Empress Xiaorui Min was the fifth and last wife of Puyi, The Last Emperor of China. She was a nurse who met Emperor Puyi after the fall of the Qing Dynasty. Empress Xiaorui Min became the last symbol of the imperial monarchy. After Emperor Puyi’s death, Empress Xiaorui Min worked tirelessly to preserve his legacy. [read more]

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