Preface
In the 300-year history of the Qing Dynasty, there was a woman who was promoted from a concubine to an imperial concubine in just 36 days, which is unique in the history of the Qing Dynasty. She is Concubine Dong E.
This noble-born and talented woman, with her unique charm, captured the heart of Emperor Shunzhi. However, her life is like a brilliant flower, which blooms and quickly withers. Her tragic fate makes people sigh: it turns out that even the emperor cannot escape the shackles of love.
So, what did Concubine Dong E go through, and how did she become the most legendary woman in the history of the Qing court?
Concubine Dong E's origin and entry into the palace
Concubine Dong E was of noble birth and received a good education since she was a child. She is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has a gentle temperament, giving people a unique charm. These became the key factors for her to attract the Shunzhi Emperor.
Emperor Shunzhi has been rebellious since he was a child and has a paranoid yearning for love. He has married a concubine twice, but he has not been able to find the love of his heart. It wasn't until the appearance of Concubine Dong E that Shunzhi completely fell.
At the moment when he saw Concubine Dong E for the first time, Shunzhi was deeply trapped in it and could no longer break free. He couldn't wait to make Concubine Dong E the imperial concubine, which was rare in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Only a month later, Shunzhi directly promoted Concubine Dong E to the imperial concubine, which shows the depth of his love for her.
Such a move naturally caused dissatisfaction among the other concubines. Especially the queen Meng Guqing at that time, she gritted her teeth at Concubine Dong E. After all, Concubine Dong E's rapid promotion means that her status in the harem will surpass that of the queen.
However, the intelligent Concubine Dong E did not take the opportunity to seek a higher status. On the contrary, she has always maintained a humble and low-key attitude, and is empathetic. Even if Shunzhi wanted to abolish the queen many times and make her queen, she politely refused this proposal.
Concubine Dong E's way of doing things not only won Shunzhi's admiration, but also made other concubines admire her. Even Empress Meng Guqing had to admit the height of Concubine Dong E.
It can be said that Concubine Dong E's outstanding talent and gentle temperament made her a unique woman in the eyes of Shunzhi, and thus won the emperor's extreme favor. This is also the key to her promotion to the imperial concubine in just thirty-six days.
Concubine Dong E's background and experience in entering the palace is undoubtedly the most legendary page in the history of the Qing Palace. With her unique charm, she captured the heart of Emperor Shunzhi and won the emperor's extreme favor in a short period of time. This kind of rapid promotion experience is rare in the 300-year history of the Qing Dynasty.
However, Concubine Dong did not take the opportunity to seek a higher status because of this. On the contrary, she has always maintained a humble and low-key attitude, and is empathetic. This not only won Shunzhi's admiration, but also made other concubines admire her. Even Empress Meng Guqing had to admit the height of Concubine Dong E.
It can be said that Concubine Dong E's outstanding talent and gentle temperament became the key factor for her to attract Emperor Shunzhi. In Shunzhi's eyes, she became a unique woman, and thus won the emperor's extreme favor. This is also the key to her promotion to the imperial concubine in just thirty-six days.
The love between Concubine Dong E and Shunzhi
Shunzhi's love for Concubine Dong E can be said to be love at first sight. At the moment when he met her eyes, Shunji completely fell. He desperately made Concubine Dong E the imperial concubine, and wanted to abolish the queen many times and make her his queen.
This kind of pure love that transcends status is rare in the history of the Qing Palace. Even though Concubine Dong humbly rejected Shunzhi's proposal, he still loved her deeply.
Shunzhi's attachment to Concubine Dong E has surpassed the relationship between the emperor and his concubines and has become a pure love. He has a paranoid yearning for love and a desperate pursuit of it. It's not about identity, it's not about desire, it's just love.
After Concubine Dong E gave birth to a son, the child unfortunately died. This made both Concubine Dong E and Shunzhi miserable. Concubine Dong E's health deteriorated because she missed her beloved son, and she was finally seriously ill and bedridden.
At this time, Shunzhi waited in front of Concubine Dong E's bed day and night, hating that he could bear the pain for her. His attachment to Concubine Dong E has surpassed the relationship between the emperor and his concubines and has become a pure love.
It can be said that the love between Shunzhi and Concubine Dong E is a pure love that transcends status. Even if Concubine Dong E failed to become the queen, Shunzhi still loved her deeply. This kind of love is rare in the history of the Qing Dynasty.
Shunzhi's attachment to Concubine Dong E has surpassed the relationship between the emperor and his concubines and has become a pure love. He has a paranoid yearning for love and a desperate pursuit of it. It's not about identity, it's not about desire, it's just love.
Even though Concubine Dong E's humble rejection of Shunzhi's proposal to become the queen, he still loved her deeply. This kind of pure love that transcends status is rare in the history of the Qing Palace. Shunzhi's attachment to Concubine Dong E has become an inseparable obsession.
The death of Concubine Dong E and its impact
However, such a love ended in tragedy. During Concubine Dong's serious illness, Shunzhi could not bear the pain of losing her, and had the idea of becoming a monk many times. But under the persuasion of his mother Xiaozhuang and the minister, he finally gave up.
However, when Concubine Dong E finally passed away, Shunzhi's heart seemed to have lost its support. He posthumously crowned Concubine Dong E as the queen and ordered the ministers to come to mourn. This kind of extraordinarily grand funeral is enough to express his love for Concubine Dong E.
In just over four months after Concubine Dong E's death, Shunzhi himself also died of illness. People can't help but sigh that this son of heaven seems to have been taken away by the death of Concubine Dong E.
This tragedy of dying because of love reflects Shunzhi's deep attachment to Concubine Dong E. Even after her death, he still couldn't let go, and eventually went with her.
The death of Concubine Dong E brought irreparable trauma and grief to Shunzhi. , the once beautiful emperor, finally could not escape the shackles of love and came to a tragic end.
Shunzhi's attachment to Concubine Dong E has surpassed the relationship between the emperor and his concubines and has become a pure love. Even after Concubine Dong E's death, he still couldn't let go, and finally went with her. This tragedy of dying because of love reflects Shunzhi's deep attachment to her.
It can be said that the death of Concubine Dong E brought irreparable trauma and grief to Shunzhi. , the once beautiful emperor, finally could not escape the shackles of love and came to a tragic end. Their story is undoubtedly the most legendary page in the history of the Qing court.
epilogue
The story of Concubine Dong E is undoubtedly the most legendary page in the history of the Qing court. With her unique charm, she captured the heart of Emperor Shunzhi and was promoted to imperial concubine in just thirty-six days. This is rare in the 300-year history of the Qing Dynasty.
However, her life is like a brilliant flower, which blooms and quickly withers. Her tragic fate makes people sigh: even the emperor can't escape the shackles of love.
Shunzhi's attachment to Concubine Dong E has surpassed the relationship between the emperor and his concubines and has become a pure love. Even if Concubine Dong E failed to become the queen, Shunzhi still loved her deeply.
In the end, the death of Concubine Dong E brought irreparable trauma and grief to Shunzhi. This once beautiful emperor could not escape the shackles of love and came to a tragic end.
The story of Concubine Dong E is undoubtedly the most legendary page in the history of the Qing court. Her life experience has undoubtedly left us with a profound inspiration: even the emperor cannot escape the power of love. This kind of tragedy of dying because of love can't help but sigh: it turns out that even the Son of Heaven cannot escape the shackles of love.