Why is the Empress Dowager Cixi, the actual person in power in the late Qing Dynasty, called Lafayette?

Why is Cixi called Lafayette? In fact, there is no particularly complete record in history, but the following four theories are widely circulated: one, the title comes from a photo; the other The second is because Cixi once worshiped Buddha to pray for rain; the third is because of a Buddha statue; the fourth is that these three words may be another name for the Manchu emperor; as for which of the above four statements is correct, the official history actually There is no record.

Let’s talk about the first theory first, that is, one time Cixi was so bored that she dressed up as Guanyin Bodhisattva and had herself photographed . People in the palace especially liked to please Cixi, so they said that the Guanyin Bodhisattva played by Cixi looked very much like Lafayette. From then on, the name "Lafayette" became popular.

This second theory actually comes from the fact that Li Lianying was trying to flatter Cixi. It was because there was no rain in the capital for a long time, so Cixi went to pray for rain. Unexpectedly, the rain came immediately on the third day after praying. It started to rain heavily. Then Li Lianying said that Cixi was as divine as Lafayette. When she prayed for rain, it rained. This third theory comes from a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva behind Wanshou Temple. It is said that at that time, Cixi was preparing to listen to politics behind the curtain for the second time, but there were still objections from the old ministers in the court, so Cixi was very depressed about this. So in order to please Cixi, Li Lianying told her that there was a statue of Bodhisattva behind the Wanshou Temple and invited her to take a look. Unexpectedly, as soon as Cixi arrived at Wanshou Temple, Li Lianying immediately mentioned that Lafayette was here. From then on, many people in the palace began to call her Lafayette.

The fourth theory is that the three characters Lafayette are actually Jurchen language and represent the meaning of the emperor. Cixi was the real person in power in the late Qing Dynasty, so it is not an exaggeration to say that she was Lafayette. So why do you think Cixi is called Lafayette? You can discuss it with us.