1. Regency from the Hall of Mental Cultivation

    · Hall of Mental Cultivation, Forbidden City, Beijing, Qing dynasty (now China)

    Regency from the Hall of Mental Cultivation
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    Cixi began ruling behind the curtain from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, issuing edicts with Empress Dowager Ci'an for the child emperor.

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