In Chinese history, heroes and beauties have always coexisted. Since ancient times, heroes have been saddened by beauties, and since ancient times, beauties have loved heroes. In the early Qing Dynasty, there were still two infatuated emperors, one was Huang Taiji for Hailanzhu, and the other was Emperor Shunzhi for Concubine Dong E. The deep love these two emperors had for their beloved concubines refreshed our understanding of emperors' emotions. Emperor Shunzhi's eternal love for Concubine Dong E can be said to be colorless in the sixth palace, and he only favors one person. A model of love.
First of all, let’s briefly introduce Concubine Dong E. Concubine Dong E was the noble concubine of Emperor Shunzhi, the founder of the Qing Dynasty. She was a native of Zhengbai Banner in Manchuria, the daughter of the Minister of Internal Affairs E Shuo, and the sister of General Fei Yanggu. In the 13th year of Shunzhi (1656), Dong E entered the palace and was deeply favored by Emperor Shunzhi. On August 25th of the same year, she was named the Concubine Xian. In just over a month, Shunzhi granted her the title of imperial concubine on the grounds that she was "intelligent, intelligent, good-natured, and not above the Dong E family." The speed of promotion was rare in the Qing Dynasty.
Furthermore, Shunzhi also conferred a general amnesty for Concubine Dong E, which was a unique treatment. After Concubine Dong E gave birth to a child, Emperor Shunzhi was still ecstatic. Although he was originally the fourth son of the emperor, he was called the first son. He also issued an edict to the world, "This is my first son." He treated this child as if he were a direct descendant, with the intention of canonizing him as a prince. I won’t go into details about other expressions of doting on Concubine Dong E. Emperor Shunzhi’s love for Concubine Dong E can be said to be from hair to heel. She received Emperor Shunzhi’s passionate, long-lasting and unusual favor. So what is the charm of Concubine Dong E? Can you charm Emperor Shunzhi? Let us analyze this question together:
First: Beautiful and touching
How beautiful is Concubine Dong E? Emperor Shunzhi once used the word "charming" to describe her. In fact, Concubine Dong E is not only charming in appearance, but also has a lot of talent in ink. A woman packaged with poetry and talent, not only has a charming appearance, but also makes people feel an inexplicable admiration and impulse when she talks. . Then, Concubine Dong E should be a beautiful, graceful, extraordinary and elegant woman, and therefore she was deeply favored by Shunzhi!
Second: Love, friend and relative, the best choice for men
Why did Concubine Dong E have such a strong attraction to Emperor Shunzhi? For an emperor, there are three thousand beauties in the harem, and there are clouds of beauties, but finding a close confidant is a rare thing. For Shunzhi, he was just a young man with a strong interest in Chinese culture, calligraphy and Zen. However, the concubines in the harem all came from Mongolian and Manchu families, and some were even illiterate. Emperor Shunzhi had no spiritual communication with such women. , which made him feel lost and empty. He is very painful about the love that was combined due to political marriage, and he wants to find his true love. Dong E's arrival undoubtedly gave him a lot of warmth, and he felt like he was alive again. To outsiders, they were just an emperor and a concubine, but for the two of them, the other was not only their partner, but also a close friend.
There are many women in the world, and Concubine Dong E may not be the only one with beautiful face and beauty. For Shunzhi, women are like grass for half the world, but there is only one Concubine Dong E. The civil and military officials, palace maids, eunuchs, etc. all regard Shunzhi as the emperor. They feared him, respected him, and used him. On the surface, Shunzhi himself was the lord of ten thousand times, but in fact he felt that he was a loner and miserable. Only Concubine Dong E never regarded him as the emperor, but regarded him as a man, a friend, a younger brother, and a relative. The two of them talked about everything together. They said that they could swallow all the pain together. During the long night, they often cried together and often laughed together. Is there anyone who is closer to him than this? Emperor Shunzhi believed that Concubine Dong E was the closest to him in the world. He fell in love with each other and agreed with her, so how could he not be obsessed with Concubine Dong E?
Third: Same interests
Concubine Dong E’s father E Shuo was an officer of the Zhengbai Banner. He was stationed in Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huzhou during the southern expedition with the army. This made his daughter Influenced and influenced by Jiangnan Han culture, it played a decisive role in the girl's life. Dong E is talented and intelligent, good at reading history books, good at calligraphy, has a unique charm and elegant bookishness, gentle and considerate feminine beauty, and has a very high understanding. After Concubine Dong E entered the palace, Shunzhi, a young emperor who was familiar with the classics and history, truly found his soulmate. With his study of the "Four Books" and "The Book of Changes", as well as his proficiency in calligraphy and his understanding of Zen, the two of them They both love Buddhism and often discuss Zen classics together. He also explains the Heart Sutra to her.
All these make Shunzhi and Concubine Dong E have similar cultural interests and have endless topics to talk about. This also made Emperor Shunzhi regard Concubine Dong E as his confidante, because Concubine Dong E really understood him, and he could put aside his status as emperor and love her with all his heart.
Fourth: Concubine Dong E also loved Shunzhi deeply
Concubine Dong E also had obvious love for him, and she often reminded Emperor Shunzhi to read the memorials carefully, no matter how busy he was. At midnight, she always serves soup and tea. And every time he came back after listening to the lectures of the old officials, she would ask him to tell her again. Every time Shunzhi told her, she was very happy. Their sincere relationship is not about being a loving couple, but about rational mutual promotion. She progressed with him. She is like a ruler by his side, urging him to improve and conquer people's hearts, and to get rid of his irritability and bad habits.
Fifth: Concubine Dong E has a good heart and is considerate
Concubine Dong E is also a gentle, considerate and good wife. Dong E does not like gold, silver and jewelry, and is a very simple woman. Women, this is indeed very different from the women in the harem.
What is even more rare is that she often persuaded Shunzhi to be more convincing in handling government affairs and to be cautious in trying cases. Even when the maids and eunuchs made mistakes, Concubine Dong E often interceded for them. This shows that Concubine Dong E is a beautiful and kind-hearted woman, and Emperor Shunzhi naturally prefers her.
Everyone has their own favorite, and Concubine Dong E is Emperor Shunzhi’s favorite and only confidant. Unfortunately, God was jealous of beauty, and the soul of the confidante who favored the harem passed away. Later, she left endless sorrow and memories for Fulin, the infatuated emperor who did not love the country but loved the beauty. Fulin's spirit almost collapsed. He was disillusioned with all his thoughts, saw through the world of mortals, abandoned his country and the country like worn shoes, and insisted on becoming a monk. Soon after, he died in depression.