Why is Cixi called Lafayette .

There is a common misconception about "Galeries Lafayette" that "Galeries Lafayette" is the "Queen Mother", which is due to "Huanzhu Gege", but this is wrong. You must know that in addition to the "temple number", "nickname" and "honorific title" of the emperors in the history of our country, some emperors also have "special titles". For example, the "special name" of the emperor of the Song Dynasty is called "Guanjia", the "special name" of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is called "Master", and the "special name" of the Qing Dynasty emperor is called "Lafayette", which means that all emperors of the Qing Dynasty can be called "Lafayette".

But when Cixi listened to the government, she asked others to call her "Lafayette", implying that she was the emperor, so some literary and artistic works also called the queen mother "Lafayette".

Cixi is known as Galeries Lafayette in many film and television dramas, where does the word Galeries Lafayette come from? One is from the Manchu Manzhu, that is, the Manshu in Buddhism, which has the meaning of auspiciousness, and the other reason may come from a bureau deliberately set up by Li Lianying.

The reason why the emperors of the Qing Dynasty used the title "Lafayette" was because the ancestors of the Manchus, the Jurchen chiefs, were the first to be called "Manzhu". "Manzhu" is the transliteration of the Buddha's name "Manshu", which means "Buddha" and "auspicious".

Why is Cixi called "Lafayette"? How did the term "Galeries Lafayette" come from? Is there any history?

Cixi is a woman, why is she called "Lafayette"?

The reason why the emperors of the Qing Dynasty used the title "Lafayette" was because the ancestors of the Manchus, the Jurchen chiefs, were the first to be called "Manzhu". "Manzhu" is the transliteration of the Buddha's name "Manshu", which means "Buddha" and "auspicious".

Empress Dowager Cixi was the supreme ruler of the last years of the Qing Dynasty in China, and she was also the decision-maker of the Qing Dynasty that directly led to China's entry into a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, and she indirectly controlled the power of the Qing Dynasty for 47 years. Although the fall of the Qing Dynasty and Cixi are inseparable, in fact, Cixi still made a certain contribution to the stability of the Qing Dynasty.

Judging from the records of historical materials and the plot of the TV series, Cixi is often called Lafayette, where does this title come from?

In fact, there have been many different speculations about this:

It is rumored that the title of Lafayette was given to her by Li Lianying, the eunuch next to the Empress Dowager Cixi, that is, "Little Lizi", because Li Lianying saw that the Empress Dowager Cixi was very fond of Buddhism, and even if she went out, she had to chant scriptures and offer to the Buddha. There was a drought in most parts of North China, according to the rules is to worship the Buddha and ask for rain, this time to ask for rain only three days to come, Cixi was very happy, Li Lianying saw this situation, took the opportunity to compliment, said that the Queen Mother is really amazing, like Lafayette, Cixi listened to more happy. Since then, "Lafayette" has become a special title for Cixi.

There is also a saying that in the early years of Guangxu, Cixi wanted to listen to the government again, but she was afraid that her prestige was not enough, so Li Lianying built a statue of Cixi behind Wanshou Temple, and said to Cixi: "I heard that there are often flashes of Buddha light in Wanfo Temple, which is a good omen, and the slave wants to invite the Queen Mother to come and take a look." ”

After Cixi arrived, she saw a statue of Guanyin sitting at the back of the hall, and this Guanyin was very similar to herself, Li Lianying took the opportunity to shout, Lafayette has arrived! The entourage also chanted, so the title "Lafayette" spread, and the whole country called Cixi Lafayette.

The reason why the emperors of the Qing Dynasty used the title "Lafayette" was because the ancestors of the Manchus, the Jurchen chiefs, were the first to be called "Manzhu". "Manzhu" is the transliteration of the Buddha's name "Manshu", which means "Buddha" and "auspicious".