After his son Tongzhi died, he left no descendants. Since then, she adopted the son of Prince Chun as her adopted son, the later Emperor Guangxu. Cixi chose Emperor Guangxu because he is the blood of the family and his mother is her sister. Unfortunately, Emperor Guangxu had no descendants. Cixi adopted Puyi, the son of Guangxu's younger brother, to Guangxu as his adopted son. Although Puyi has several wives, he has no son. Therefore, Cixi has no grandchildren, whether biological or adopted. So now she claims to be a descendant of Cixi, just a descendant of the Yehenala family. Ye Lashi is a famous family in Qing Dynasty, with a prosperous population and many descendants.
As the descendant of the last ruler in the late Qing Dynasty, Yehnala's life was not very easy. By the time of the Republic of China, all the dissatisfaction and abuse of the Qing Dynasty were concentrated on Cixi alone. In order to avoid being scolded, Ye He Na Laplace lived a dull life and had to remain anonymous. Until modern times, the descendants of Yehenara were finally willing to announce their identity and wanted to leave a little face for Cixi.
Ye Hena Lagan is the great-grandson of Cixi's younger brother, a descendant of Nalan Xingde, and a close relative of Cixi. Although the family has always concealed its identity, Gengen, under the influence of his parents and grandparents, has profound attainments in Manchu culture and calligraphy, and is a well-known calligrapher in China. As for Cixi, Genzheng thinks that history's judgment on her is unreasonable, and the world's overwhelming abuse of Cixi is very unfair. We shouldn't put all the toilets in the late Qing Dynasty on Cixi alone.
Compared with male descendants, people seem to be more interested in female descendants, hoping to see the genes of Cixi family and find the shadow of Cixi from these female descendants. For a time, it was widely rumored on the Internet that Na Ying was a descendant of Cixi. Strictly speaking, Na Ying is a descendant of the Yela family, and is the same clan as Cixi. However, blood relatives have no blood relationship.
Later, another woman became popular on the Internet. This woman claimed to be the fifth granddaughter of Cixi. Her name is Yehnara? Shu Hong, a member of China Great Wall Painters Association, is the niece of Yela Genzheng. Shu Hong's appearance suddenly attracted the attention of the media. Someone compared the photo of Shu Hong with the portrait of Cixi, and found that there were indeed similarities. Shuhong is a teacher. Because of the influence of her family, she also likes calligraphy and writes well. In fact, Cixi is also very good at painting and calligraphy, and Xianfeng respects her especially because of her talent in painting and calligraphy.
Although after the demise of the Qing Dynasty, many Yehenara people changed their surnames because they could not stand the pressure of public opinion, they are still unwilling to admit that they are descendants of Yehenara. But Shu Hong is different. She has always been proud of her surname. In life, she kept a low profile until she was nearly 50. She chose to reveal her identity at this age. The first is to express her affirmation to her family, and the second is to tell the world that she doesn't want to attract attention or become famous in the name of Cixi. She only recognized her home out of respect for her ancestors.
Shu Hong is also an accomplished calligrapher. Her calligraphy has been guided by her uncle Genzheng, and her calligraphy works have been recognized by all walks of life. After Shuhong became popular on the Internet, a TV producer contacted her, hoping that she could play Cixi, but she refused. For her, leaves are not a tool to show off. In an interview with the media, she said frankly that she wanted to spread Manchu calligraphy art with her own strength, and did not want Manchu to disappear and become a sacred book that later generations could not understand.
In fact, whether it is Genzheng or Shuhong, it is a great event that Yehenala family has always adhered to Manchu calligraphy art after the founding of the Republic of China and the reform and opening up. Although their family background can no longer give them wealth and privileges, they are no different from other ordinary people in the crowd, but the strong cultural atmosphere of the royal family has deeply affected their lives.