Episode 2 of 2
Confinement on Yingtai Island
- When
- September 1898
- Where
- Zhongnanhai
The Guangxu Emperor was confined to Yingtai Island at Zhongnanhai, isolated from the main palace complex.
General Ronglu took the emperor to Ocean Terrace on Yingtai Island, a small palace linked to the Forbidden City only by a controlled causeway. This confinement lasted for the remainder of the emperor's life, effectively neutralizing his political power.
Sources
- Empress Dowager Cixi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
- Guangxu Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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