Historically, Qing princesses have often played the role of diplomatic marriages, and their marriages are often related to the relationship between countries and the interests of the state. However, the fate of some princesses was not as good as it should be, and they were forced to go through various hardships to become the focus of history.
One of the people who has attracted much attention is the daughter of Emperor Kangxi, Princess Wulanara. She was born in the fourth year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1647) and was the eighth daughter of Emperor Kangxi. When she was young, her father, Emperor Kangxi, had betrothed her to the Mongol Qing Renzong to strengthen the Qing Dynasty's relations with Mongolia. However, due to various political reasons, the marriage never took place, and the princess of the Ulanala clan was also under house arrest for more than ten years.
Emperor Kangxi's political rigor and severity are well known, and his control over his children is also very strict. For the princess of the Ulanala clan, Emperor Kangxi may have considered her marriage to be of great importance and needed careful consideration, so he adopted measures of house arrest to ensure her safety and the interests of the country. In addition, the princess's house arrest may also be related to Emperor Kangxi's control of political power, and he may have feared that the princess's marriage would affect the stability of the court and his own rule.
However, despite her house arrest, Princess Ulanala did not become depressed and decadent, and with her strong will and wisdom, she survived this difficult time. It wasn't until after Qingrenzong's death that she was free, but by this time she was already old and had been widowed for 50 years after being widowed.
The story of the princess of the Ulanala clan reflects the fate of women in the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty, who were often used as tools for political marriage, subject to the will of their fathers and brothers and the monarch, while personal fate and happiness were often put on the back burner. Their stories are not only a part of history, but also a reflection on the status and rights of women.