He became the lord of the mountains and rivers of the earth, worried about the country and the people, and turned to troubles for a hundred years, thirty-six thousand days, less than half a day of idleness of the monks. --Shunzhi Emperor
The Shunzhi Emperor was the second emperor after the founding of the Qing Dynasty and the first emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to enter the Central Plains. He ascended the throne at the age of six, reigned for eighteen years, and died at the age of twenty-four.
In Chinese history, it is not uncommon for emperors with extremely short lifespans, and there are many people who have shorter lives than him, but most of these short-lived emperors appear at the end of the imperial dynasty, and it is extremely rare for someone like the Shunzhi Emperor to stand in the heyday of the imperial dynasty.
It is precisely because of this abnormal performance that the death of the Shunzhi Emperor has become the number one "hot topic" in the history of the Qing Dynasty. So why did the Shunzhi Emperor only live for 24 years? Looking at his state of life, it can only be said that it is a miracle to live to be 24 years old.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="66" > a gloomy childhood</h1>
In 1643, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Taiji, died in the Qingning Palace, and Prince Li Daishan and the kings Wenwu Qunchen agreed to establish Fu Lin, the ninth son of Emperor Taiji, as the heir emperor, with the zheng prince Zilharang and the rui prince Dolgun assisting the government.
It was also this year that the Shunzhi Emperor began his 7-year-long puppet life, until 1650, when Dorgon died unexpectedly, and the Shunzhi Emperor came out of the shadow of the "Emperor's Father Regent" in advance.
As for what kind of shadow this "emperor and regent" cast on the childhood life of the Shunzhi Emperor, it is recorded in the history books, such as: collecting the seal that the Shunzhi Emperor could only use as his own; enjoying the honor guard that the Shunzhi Emperor could enjoy; and promulgating decrees in place of the Shunzhi Emperor.
What's more, Dorgon also seriously violated the etiquette system, posthumously named his birth mother, the Concubine Uranara, as "Empress Xiaolie Gongmin And Zantian Li Shengwu", and enjoyed the Taimiao Temple...
For example, in the TV series "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang", The Birth Mother of the Shunzhi Emperor, Empress Xiaozhuangwen, committed herself to Dolgun in order to save her son's life.
Considering the in-laws entanglement between Dorgon and Empress Xiaozhuangwen, as well as the traditional marriage customs of the Manchus, it is not empty to think about this matter, after all, there is no wind and no waves. It can be said that Dorgon, the "Father Regent of the Emperor", was very rude to his nephew the Emperor.
According to the "inertia" of the powerful ministers in Chinese history, those who supported the puppet emperor always could not help but become the emperor themselves, and Dorgon's ambition to "replace him" was not only unmistakable, but also undisguised.
A six-year-old child (Fu Lin), from ignorance to knowledge of human affairs, the whole life in an environment that may be poisoned at any time, the level of fear in his heart can be imagined.
Speaking of this, we can boldly assume that if Dorgon had not "died suddenly", whether the Shunzhi Emperor could live to be "pro-government" is almost not a question at all. In general, the dark childhood laid the groundwork for the "short life" of the Shunzhi Emperor.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="80" > indulgent and wayward little emperor</h1>
After tasting great compassion, it was inevitable that he would indulge in great joy and accidentally "send away" the Shunzhi Emperor of Dolgun, and the first major event after taking power was to posthumously appoint Dolgun as the "Emperor of Maode Shuguangye Dinggong AnMin Lizheng Zhengyi", in order to stabilize Dorgon's party.
When the imperial power was slightly secured, he soon followed the "impeachment" of the courtiers, officially announced the fourteen counts of Dorgon, hunted down all the canons, and even destroyed the tomb and exhumed the body.
After frantically venting the depression and unfairness accumulated in his heart, the young and unrestrained Shunzhi Emperor made a mistake that almost all emperors would make--indulgence and willfulness.
On the one hand, he often acted willfully and unrestrainedly in dealing with the government, refusing to accept the suggestions of the courtiers and acting arbitrarily.
For example, conniving at eunuchs to interfere in politics, Shunzhi for fifteen years, internal prisoner Wu Liangfu and others cheated and paid bribes, and the crimes were obvious. But Fu Lin said, "If you follow the traces, there will be many criminals." Forgiveness is exempt from all punishment..."
On the other hand, the Shunzhi Emperor began to indulge in female sex, of course, this may also be for the needs of the imperial succession. Regardless of the purpose, the harem of the Shunzhi Emperor was soon filled, and in his eight-year pro-government career, he favored dozens of concubines and gave birth to more than ten children.
The Shunzhi Emperor's eldest son, Aisin Kyora Niu Niu, was born in 1651, and in other words, the Shunzhi Emperor was most likely already having sex by the age of twelve or thirteen.
At the age of twelve or thirteen, now in the fourth and fifth grades of primary school, the body has not yet fully developed, and he has begun to indulge in female sex, so it is reasonable that the number of life expectancy will be greatly reduced.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="93" > lost loved ones and heartbroken</h1>
Time comes to the "Biography of John Tang" recorded: the Shunzhi Emperor fell in love with someone else's wife, and then the wife's husband was beaten by the Shunzhi Emperor, and the beaten man was "resentful to death" shortly after.
Then, the Shunzhi Emperor took the undead man into the palace, made him a noble concubine, and gave birth to a child. However, around 1660 AD, the child died suddenly, and his mother died soon after due to heartbreak.
This woman was the Shunzhi Emperor's favorite concubine Dong Efei, after the death of Dong Efei, the Shunzhi Emperor was extremely sad, the history books recorded: "Five days after quitting the dynasty, many palace women were martyred, and the funeral ceremony was overrun..."
Whether it is a historical record or a wild history miscellaneous, we can basically be sure that the Shunzhi Emperor had a super-ordinary love for Concubine Dong. For the sake of his loved ones, he could transgress the etiquette system and make Dong Efei's son crown prince, and even give dong Efei a funeral that exceeded the specifications after her death, and even posthumously crown her as empress.
A closer look at the historical records shows that in September of the same year (1660), the Shunzhi Emperor, after cremation of his beloved Concubine Dong, first visited the tomb of the Ming Emperor, and then in October, he made the decision to cut his hair and become a monk.
Although he was unable to make the trip under the persuasion of the Great Awakening Zen master Yulin Tongxuan, what makes an emperor willing to abandon the most honorable position in the world and go to the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha is worth playing.
In other words, his nostalgia for life had become extremely weak with the departure of Dong Efei. As the saying goes: Mourning is greater than death, and the state of mind of the Shunzhi Emperor at this time should be like this.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="105" > the life and death of the Shunzhi Emperor</h1>
"Deer Ding" is a novel by Mr. Jin Yong, which also has an "arrangement" for the Shunzhi Emperor, Jin Yong wrote that the Shunzhi Emperor became a monk after the death of Concubine Dong E, although this is the novelist's words, but it is also a reflection of the mystery of the life and death of the Shunzhi Emperor.
In the records of the History of Ye, the Shunzhi Emperor, who was concerned about the world, became a monk and converted to his own faith. This kind of statement has a great market in the private sector. The reason for this is that the history books are too vague about the death of the Shunzhi Emperor.
The "Draft History of the Qing Dynasty" is extremely concise in its record of the shunzhi Emperor's medical history: "Shangbu Yu", only three words of "Shang Bu Yu", and even what disease it is.
In the Palace Museum's "Chronology of the Shunzhi Emperor's Events", it is recorded that "on the second day of the first month, the Shunzhi Emperor suffered from pox and was critically ill... On the seventh day of the first month, he died in the Hall of Nourishing Hearts." In other words, from illness to death, there were only five or six days of effort.
Although it is said to be the so-called "smallpox", even if it is "smallpox", the progression of the disease is inevitably too rapid, and its "authenticity" is really doubtful.
In the "Records of the Uprising of the King of Yanping" found in Shijing, Nan'an, Fujian Province, it records that the Shunzhi Emperor personally conquered Zheng Chenggong, was shot and killed in the Battle of Gaoqi, and the Qing general Dasu committed suicide in fear of sin, and the Qing court kept this secret.
That is to say, what exactly the fate of the Shunzhi Emperor after the age of 24 is still divided into different opinions. Orthodox historical records record that after the death of the Shunzhi Emperor, he listed 14 "crimes", the main contents of which were: to learn Han customs, to reuse Han officials more than Manchus; failed to fulfill filial piety to the empress dowager, and could not listen to advice...
Of course, these were obviously not the original intentions of the Shunzhi Emperor, and those who tampered with the edict were also bullying the Shunzhi Emperor and could not refute it. It is not difficult to see from this that this 24-year-old first emperor after entering the Manchu Qing Customs may not have been so honored and favored before he died, and after his death, he was indeed a little desolate.