Emperor Tongzhi's mother is Empress Dowager Cixi, who is a very important figure in China's modern history. She actually controlled the power of the imperial court for 48 years, which had a great influence on the modern history of China. The first teacher of Tongzhi Emperor was his mother Empress Dowager Cixi. Cixi's great-grandfather named Ji Lang was an official of the Ministry of Finance. Later, the Ministry of Finance ran a deficit in money and food, and Ji Lang was implicated. Cixi's grandfather's name is Jing Rui, and Jing Rui is an official of the Shandong Provincial Department of Punishment, which is equivalent to a departmental official. Her grandfather was fired because her great-grandfather owed the Ministry a deficit in money and food. Cixi's father, Cheng Wai, was an official in the official department and took notes. Cixi's grandfather Huixian is the deputy commander-in-chief. From her great-grandfather, grandfather, father and grandfather, we can see that Cixi's family was a Manchu official family, which had a great influence on Cixi's later career. As we all know, Cixi is Manchu and belongs to Manchu with blue flags. Where was Cixi born? Opinions vary because Cixi was born in an ordinary bureaucratic family. When she was born, no one expected that this girl later became the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty and controlled the power of the imperial dynasty for 48 years. Therefore, when she was born, there was no documentary record, so various statements came out. The first argument is that Cixi was born in Lanzhou, Gansu. This statement is based on the fact that there is a brush paste in the official residence of Gansu, saying that this brush paste is Zheng Hui, the father of Cixi, so Cixi was born in Lanzhou, Gansu. It is also said that there is a place called Mafangmen, Yongchang Road 179 at the Eight Banners Station in Lanzhou, which is very specific. The historian has done textual research. Yes, Cixi's father made a brush paste, but at this time Cixi's father was in the official position when she was born. The second argument is that Cixi was born in Zhapu, Zhejiang. People's Daily published an article entitled "Historical Discovery-Cixi was born in Zhapu, Zhejiang". Because the People's Daily has a great influence, many people talk about it, saying that Cixi is from Zhapu, Zhejiang. According to what, the old local legend Cixi was here when she was a child, leaving many stories. She also said that she was an official. The official name was Xiao because Zhapu, Zhejiang Province was the garrison of the Eight Banners. Historians should check and verify that Cixi's father was still an official in Beijing at this time and worked as a pen paste in the official department. There is a difference. First, the calligraphy style is civilians, while the Xiaoqi school is military attache. These two are not very close, and the second official product is not close, because the calligraphy style is eight products, and the official product of Xiaoqi School is a little higher than this, and it is not close. The most important thing is that the third one can't take it twice. You can't be an official in Beijing, and you can't be an official in Zhapu, Zhejiang. There was no such example at that time, so it is worth considering that Zhapu, Zhejiang Province is the birthplace of Cixi. Thirdly, it is said in Wuhu, Anhui that Cixi's father once worked as an official, that is, the "Huining Pool Road" in Anhui, in which Huizhou is the Hui government, Ningguo government, Chizhou government and Taitai government are widely known as Guangde government, so it is called "Huining Pool Road". It is also said that Cixi can sing southern ditty, which happens to be from Anhui. There is a movie called "Burning the Yuanmingyuan", and a little song sung by Cixi in Yuanmingyuan was heard by Xianfeng. When Xianfeng heard about it, he fell in love with Cixi. This is also worth considering. It is worth considering that Cixi can sing southern ditty, that is, she is from the south. Someone in the north of him can sing Huangmei Opera. Is he from Anhui? The most important historians have examined the archives and documents. When Cheng Wai, the father of Cixi, wrote "Hui Ning Chi Guang Tai Dao" in Anhui, it was two years in Xianfeng, but Cixi entered the palace in the first year of Xianfeng. At this time, Cixi was sixteen or seventeen. It is obviously illogical to say that Cixi was born in this place. This is the third one. Fourth, Cixi was born in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. What is the basis? According to Cheng Wai, Cixi's father, she used to be a Taoist priest and then went back and forth to Suiyuan Road. "Returning" means domestication, and "following fate" means following fate. This place is today's Hohhot, which is very specific. It is said that there is a street in Hohhot called "Phoenix Street". Cixi was born on this street that year, so this street is called "Phoenix Street". It is said that Cixi's father lived in the Eight Banners yamen when he was an official. It is said that there is a small river near the city. Cixi was still playing by the river when she was a child. You can check the history. Cixi was born in the 15th year of Daoguang, when her father Zheng Hui was a Taoist of Guisui. At this time, Cixi was 15 years old and could not have been born here. It is also said that Cixi's grandfather used to be the deputy governor, and the deputy governor's yamen is in Hohhot today. Is that Cixi, who was born in her family? This analysis is unreasonable. First, because the distance from Beijing to Hohhot is very long now, it is impossible for a woman to get pregnant by car from Beijing and then go to her parents' house to have a baby. Second, according to the etiquette at that time, women should not give birth to children at their parents' homes, so it is said that all kinds of phenomena are analyzed. Cixi is unlikely to be born in Hohhot today. You said that she lived in her grandmother's house when she was a child, or that her father lived there when he was a Taoist. It is possible, but it is obviously wrong to say that he was born in this place. The fifth argument is that Cixi was born in today's Changzhi, Shanxi Province, then called Lu 'an House, which is today's Changzhi City. This statement is very interesting. It is said that Cixi is not Manchu, but Han, and her father is not Cheng Wai, but Wang Zengchang. Cixi was born in this village, Xipo Village, Changzhi, which is very specific. There are three reasons. First, the Wangs have a family tree, saying that it has been repaired since Qianlong. It is said that the name of Cixi is Wang Xiaoxiao, and Wang Xiaoxiao is the later Empress Dowager Cixi. But there is a family tree that is not the original family tree, but copied later, so its authenticity is worth considering. Second, there is a grave at the foot of the mountain on the edge of Xipo Village. Third, there is a monument in front of the grave. This monument was made of wood in the early years, but later it was replaced by stone. You can see that there are monuments as evidence, her mother's grave as evidence, and genealogy as evidence. Just say that Cixi is from Xipo Village, Changzhi, and her father has a famous surname. He said that the Wangs sold Cixi when they were poor, and where did they sell it when they were young? Sold to the same county, called Shangqin Village and Song Siyuan's home, so Cixi changed her surname to Song, named Ling 'e and Song. Later, the Song family made trouble again, and the old moths were sold again. To whom? I sold it to Cheng Wai, who was a Taoist. After buying Linge, one day his wife happened to find that the girl had a wart on each foot, saying that the child was blessed, so she was recognized as her adopted daughter and asked her to name Ye Lashi and choose a maid-in-waiting. She took part in the election of maids and chose to enter the palace. The Song family also presented evidence. First, I planed this kang and found a letter on it. This letter was written by Cixi to the Song family, thanking them for their kindness. Secondly, there is a courtyard in this village, which is still used as a memorial, called "Niangniang Courtyard". Third, the descendants of Cixi, the nephew, are still alive. Just say that my grandmother told me at that time that the child said that Cixi's maiden was our home. This story is very vivid. For this matter, someone in Changzhi, Shanxi Province signed a letter asking the government to investigate and confirm this matter. And the Cixi Childhood Research Association was established in Changzhi to study the relationship between Cixi's childhood life and Changzhi. They signed their names and said that we * * * agreed. Cixi was born in Changzhi and sent people to Beijing to hold a forum. For this issue, the local people are very enthusiastic, because Cixi is a celebrity and everyone is vying for celebrities. The sixth statement is Beijing. There was no problem in previous years. Cixi is the standard bearer in Beijing. In recent years, there have been different opinions. The five statements mentioned above are more important. What is the basis for Cixi to be born in Beijing? According to official records, the full text of Biography of Empresses after the Qing Dynasty records: "Empress Xiao Qinxian, Ye La, a Taoist girl from Huining Pool, was elected to the palace in the first year of Xianfeng, and was named Yi Gui, and was named the imperial concubine for four years. In March of six years, Chen Geng and Mu Zong entered the city. Seven years, into the imperial concubine easy, ten years, from Xingrehe. In July of the eleventh year, Wenzong collapsed, Mu Zong ascended the throne, and Empress Shang Xiaozhen was honored as the Empress Dowager. " This is the official record. First, Cixi's surname is Ye Lashi, and second, her father's name is that the highest official is Daodao. Cixi was born in the fifteenth year of Daoguang and entered the palace in the first year of Xianfeng. Daoguang has been in the palace for thirty years, and he should be sixteen. After entering the palace, he was made a noble, and then entered the imperial concubine, born with the same rule, and entered the princess. In the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Xianfeng died, and his son became emperor, and he entered the empress dowager. This is the record of the literature. What about the records in the file? According to the records in the archives, in the fifth year of Xianfeng, Cixi's own sister was a draft girl, and there was a list of draft girls in the archives in the palace. The file is called the list, which is very clear. Who did Cixi's sister give the draft girl to? I gave it to Yi Xuan, the king of Chun County, and asked him to give a side blessing to his single-minded brother. Which flag does she belong to? If you want to write it down, it belongs to Manchuria Zhenglan Banner. Where do you live? I live in Chaichaihutong. My sister is a blue flag bearer. She should be a blue flag bearer. My sister's father is Cheng Wai and her father is Cheng Wai. Her sister lives in Chaichaihutong, so she should be in Chaichaihutong. However, the list of draft girls of Cixi has not been found so far, so scholars have preliminarily determined that the blue flag bearer of Cixi Manchu, a Beijinger, was born in Chaichaihutong. As we all know, after Shunzhi entered the customs, the Eight Banners of Shi Jing lived in different cities, so where did Manchu people with blue flags live? I live in Xuanwumen Yili, south of Fuchengmen, Xidan, just so-so. I looked it up. During the Qianlong period, the Manchu family temple in China was investigated in the early years of the Republic of China. Manchuria is stationed in Huajiamiao Hutong at 14, where I lived when I was a child. Huajia Hutong and Chaichai Hutong are very close to each other. This range was generally the place where Manchu Zhenglan Banner was stationed at that time, because Cixi's great-grandfather, grandfather and father were in Beijing for generations. The textual research is not clear now. However, some people say that Cixi's maiden is not in Chaihuo Lane. I read a book that the younger brother of Cixi was called Zhao Xiang, and Zhao Xiang's mother had a funeral, which was the funeral of Cixi's mother. The scale is very large, and the audience is crowded along the street. Each shed is worth thousands of dollars. The funeral of Cixi's mother was recorded in books such as Weng Tonghe's Diary. Are you still in Fangjia Dongcheng? Let's not talk about this problem, but leave it to experts and scholars to study. Anyway, there is one thing. You Cixi is a Beijinger, which is recognized by this academic circle. Because Cixi didn't appear on the list when choosing a woman, she didn't know many specific things. So the place where Cixi was born should be worth studying. However, historians and Qing historians generally agree that Cixi is a blue flag bearer and her father is Manchu. Maybe it's in Xidan Beibicai Hutong. I have read some books that Xisicai Hutong was written by foreigners who are not familiar with Beijing. Xidan Pailou Beipichai Hutong is far from that Xisipai Hutong, which was far at that time, but it must be very close now, so it should be Xidan Pailou Beipichai Hutong.