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Emperor Qianlong Remembered His Beloved Empress Xiaoxianchun for 51 Years

Empress Xiaoxianchun, or Lady Fuca (1712-1748), was one of the three most well-known empresses in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Even though she did not have the illustrious political achievements of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the high position of Empress Dowager Cixi, her life of only 37 years nonetheless was virtually perfect. Therefore, she was highly ...

Michael Segarty

Empress Xiaoxianchun and Emperor Qianlong.

Lady Fuca, the Noblest and Most Virtuous Empress of the Qing Dynasty

The Empress Xiaoxianchun, or Lady Fuca (1712-1748), was one of the three most well-known empresses in the history of the Qing Dynasty. Despite lacking the political achievements of Empress Xiaozhuang (1633-1688) or the political power of Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908), Lady Fuca’s short life was almost perfect and she was recognized as the most virtuous ...

Emma Lu

'Lady Fucha and Emperor Qianlong,' the Cleveland Museum of Art.