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Early Life of Empress Cixi



The exact origins of Empress Dowager Cixi are unclear, but most biographies claim that she was the daughter of a low-ranking Manchu official named Huizheng of the Manchu Yehenara clan, and his wife, who belonged to the Manchu Fucha clan.

Cixi was born on 29 November 1835 as "Lan Kueu" (Little Orchid), or "Yu Lan" (Jade Orchid).

No one knows the exact origin of Cixi but there are various stories about the early background of her. In the most popularly tales, Cixi is from one of four places: the Yangtze Region; Changzhi, Shanxi, Suiyuan, Inner Mongolia; and Beijing.