Memoirs of a Palace Maid of Empress Dowager Cixi
Support my channel by joining as a "Noble Bao Bun" and get exclusive Bao Bun Emojis: / @amimisu Support with Tea! https://ko-fi.com/amimisu Tang Dynasty Hanfu: https://amzn.to/4b1RvQm Tang Dynasty/Song Dynasty Hanfu: https://amzn.to/3Ps9uXN Ming Dynasty Hanfu: https://amzn.to/4fvgNsn White Camellia Flower Hairpin Set: https://amzn.to/3NrYqZ5 Red Flower Hairpin Set: https://amzn.to/4sI8ehK Flower Petal with Pearl Tassels Hairpin: https://amzn.to/3YGOH3x Hair Wig: https://amzn.to/3NthUMY Qing Dynasty of Chinese History: • Qing Dynasty of Chinese History Tang Dynasty of Chinese History: • Tang Dynasty of Chinese History Chinese History with Amy: • Chinese History with Amy Chinese Imperial Harem: • Chinese Imperial Harem Historical Figures of Chinese History: • Historical Figures of Chinese History This video covers the real life story of Rong'er, a palace maid who served Empress Dowager Cixi inside the Forbidden City during the final years of the Qing Dynasty. Her firsthand accounts, originally recorded by Jin Yi in the book Memoirs of a Palace Maid (宮女談往錄), offer a look at the strict rules, secret survival tactics, and daily routines inside the imperial palace. Discover how a teenager from a poor Banner family rose through the ranks to join Cixi's inner circle, survived the Boxer Rebellion, and navigated life after the fall of imperial China. Historical Sources: Gongnv Tan Wang Lu (Memoirs of a Palace Maid) - 宮女談往錄 Veritable Records of the Qing Dynasty - 清實錄 Imperial Household Department Archives - 清宮內務府檔案 Draft History of the Qing - 清史稿 Gazetteer of the Palace Museum - 故宮志 Jiudian Beizheng - 舊典備徵 Classified Anecdotes of the Qing - 清稗類鈔 Palace Museum Publications - 故宮博物院出版物 Journal of the Palace Museum - 故宮博物院院刊 Footage used in this video: The Firmament of The Pleiades - 蒼穹之昴 Story of Yanxi Palace - 延禧攻略 00:00 - Introduction 01:21 - Entering the Palace 05:49 - The Training 10:12 - The Pipe 13:18 - Warmth Inside the Palace 16:36 - The Rules of Imperial Mealtime 19:09 - The Inner Circle 24:26 - The Marriage 29:40 - After the Palace 33:45 - Final Thoughts Disclaimer: Visuals used in this video are for reference/illustrative purposes and are not intended as accurate historical depictions. #chinesehistory #qingdynasty #palacemaid #forbiddencity #imperialpalace #cixi
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