Qing · Royal Family Member

Empress Dowager 皇太后

Attested AD 1861

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Dowager was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1861 咸豐十一年
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 390, passage 41

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 390Volume 390 Biographies 177: Jia Zhen, Zhou Zupei, Zhu Fengbiao, Dan Maoqian · 2 passages

為今日計，正宜皇太后親操出治威權，庶臣工有所禀承，命令有所諮決，不居垂簾之虛名，而收聽政之實效。 For the present, the empress dowager should personally wield governing authority, so that officials know whom to report to and orders can be consulted and decided—not the empty title of ruling from behind a screen, but the real substance of governing.

請敕下廷臣會議皇太后召見臣工禮節，及一切辦事章程，或仍循向來軍機大臣承旨舊制； We ask that Your Majesty order the court to deliberate the ceremonies by which the empress dowager receives officials and all rules of conduct—or to continue the former practice whereby Grand Council ministers receive instructions—