Cixi's influence on the composition of traditional culture

When it comes to Empress Dowager Cixi, everyone will definitely think of the word decadence. When Empress Dowager Cixi was in power, she controlled everything in the imperial court and made a mess of the whole state affairs. Secondly, another interesting thing is that she always likes to drag her daughter-in-law to see vulgar operas.

Empress Dowager Cixi's favorite is the opera in the palace.

Empress Dowager Cixi likes to watch plays, especially obscene plays. According to the book "Female Cixi" written by Xiang Si, an expert in the Forbidden City, An Dehai, a eunuch of the Imperial Palace University, specially built an exquisite theater in Xiyuan for Cixi to watch the play. At the same time, a group of children from Liyuan were specially convened to rehearse plays, especially obscene plays, in order to make Cixi happy.

Empress Dowager Cixi also has normal secular desires.

In historical images, Cixi looks ruthless and even cruel, but as an ordinary woman, she became a widow at the age of 27, and it is inevitable that she will have the same emotions and worldly desires as ordinary people. In her spiritual world, it is extremely empty and lonely.

Accompanied by the band, Empress Dowager Cixi personally sings several songs every year to get addicted. Sometimes, Empress Dowager Cixi, who sings to her throat, will order the maid-in-waiting eunuchs to sing along. Of course, some eunuchs are usually trained by Empress Dowager Cixi and naturally sing professionally, while others can't sing at all. Moreover, she will let her daughter-in-law accompany her to watch this kind of opera. Why? We don't know. Perhaps this is the evil taste of Empress Dowager Cixi.