In 1856 Emperor Hsien Feng turned over an ornately carved jade name-plaque next to his bedchamber, an action with which he brought a much-desired new concubine to his bed and unwittingly sealed the fate of the Manchu dynasty. A centuries-old prophecy had foretold that Manchu rule in China would be b
PEACE THE LAST WISH OF AN EMPRESS
- Book ID
- 123889462
- Year
- 1890
- Weight
- 320 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2159-5070
- DOI
- 10.2307/27897926
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