China Step Empress who Disappeared from History | Step Empress Ulnara (Nara/Ruyi)

Step Empress Ulnara/Nara was the second Empress of Emperor Qianlong during 1750-1766. From a Secondary consort to an Empress, Nara gradually became the most powerful woman in Qing dynasty. However, as an Empress, why were all her traces in paintings removed in the end?
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[@storyofhistoricalfigures9278]

Thanks everyone for watching it ❤ Consort Ling's Story is here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYqcgXR4oJeajck Empress Fuca's Story is here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHSxoY1mmb6Dp6M

[@gracelove886]

Its CONSORT, NOT CONCERT . THE LATTER IS A MUSICAL PERFORMANCE WHEREAS CONSORT IS A CONCUBINE.

[@Zolwena]

@@gracelove886 Not sure why you are saying this? I listened again she says it very clear the word consort and it is written consort, she never uses the word concert.

[@Zolwena]

Thank you so much for sharing this history, I truly enjoyed listening to you

[@justabirdcat7114]

this makes the series "Ruyi's royal love in the palace" so much more intriguing. The scene of her cutting her hair was ICONIC.

[@Alusnovalotus]

Yessssssss, the actress should’ve won whatever award rivaled the Oscar’s in China for that performance!!

[@magnoliasunshine5147]

That’s exactly what I was thinking!

[@magnoliasunshine5147]

@@Alusnovalotus absolutely!

[@HOUSEOFJHVH]

She is ICON!

[@user-us9cx7zf1w]

@@Alusnovalotus the actress zhou xun actually already won everything an actress in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan can win.

[@shadowviolets]

He chose to promote the other consort despite Nara being alive, thus labelling her dead nationally. That itself was such a disrespectful thing to do. Yet when she decides to call him dead, he wants to overreact?

[@ruemissm6800]

Riiiigghhtt!!!!!!!! Emperor was so stupid 🤦🏾

[@Phephe00]

EXACTLY ‼️

[@mikaclaes9306]

Sweetie with all that pampering and level of entitlement, of course he'd have the emotional quotient of a 5 year old who's been raised by a karen. "She cut her hair because i only declared her dead by promoting my side chick?! She must be cursing me! Ungrateful!"

[@juliameyer10313]

Yes the emperor used a title on Consort Wei that was for future Empresses after the former Empress died. He basically communicated "I am sick of you, I can't wait to die. She will be your replacement"

[@merveillem001]

@@mikaclaes9306 What ?? He declared her dead before death?

[@Alusnovalotus]

The irony of this is that, she’s one of the few empresses that are now remembered for all time. She dared to be different and even though she suffered in life, she was remembered now as a heroine.

[@Jackson-nr2mw]

the mystery behind her makes her even more interesting and unforgettable

[@syncmaster915n]

There is a movie made by a French director called "The Portrait" or something like that, starring none other than the famous actress Fan Bingbing. People want to 'beautify' Step Empress for some reasons.

[@katokabi986]

@@syncmaster915n There is a whole chinese tv series about her called ''Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace'' it's 87 episodes. After watching the show and seeing all the other things the emperor did, it's impossible to not hate him. The scene where she cuts her hair was iconic.

[@syncmaster915n]

@@katokabi986 Yeah i watched Ruyi's Royal Palace already, all the grueling 87 episodes of it. Was it that many episodes? i can't remember lol

[@kathyzhang4713]

@@katokabi986 a little head up that u have to know that the series was made up instead of true history…That was made upon a completely made-up fiction and used some of the Qing dynasty history to fit into the story. Just wanna let u know to not use the “history” from Ruyi (her name is not even Ruyi in real history btw) as reference!!

[@quasarbeam-maple]

cutting her hair in front of the emperor- she was so done with him, so done with palace life. To do that at that time- that screams big boss energy haha

[@jocelynpatricia6313]

i watch it on yanxii palace drama

[@flowermagnolia4551]

you know that was only added for plot, in real life the emperor respected empress Ulanara. She literally shame her whole clan by cutting her hair , how despicable.

[@blenderpain8249]

@@flowermagnolia4551 It's actually a mystery as to why she did it. We only know that she did it and what she did is despicable. But then there's other sources that tell a different story and that she did not actually cut her hair but had the intent to do it.

[@Freya__]

@@flowermagnolia4551 She knew the consequences of cutting her hair but towards the end she still did it. It's a mystery why she would do that but something must of made her very upset.

[@Brvnkaerv]

Wow she really taught that Emperor a lesson. He just kind of stumbled through his next 40 years of supreme power in the East.

[@gp2779]

Regardless of the real reason behind why she trimmed her hair, coming from a noble Manchurian clan she KNEW of such consequences and the implications she would have brought to her clan members upon committing the taboo. But she trimmed her hair anyway, implying that she never valued the position and power granted to her as the Empress. Truly, a revolutionary, mentally strong and independent woman of the feudal era.

[@Freya__]

Exactly

[@tehnoobestgamer]

Ruyi was ahead of her time.

[@losty14]

In actuality, maybe it was not her choice to cut hair at all. History states that the king was tapping pretty things on legs on the trip, which Nala would never approve (marrying concubines for political strengths is different from being a manhoe). If she brought it up to him, her disapproval, well let’s just say Henry VIII have shown what kings can do to queens who get in their way of finding pretty things.

[@whyareyouexisting7285]

@@losty14 source?

[@losty14]

@@whyareyouexisting7285 Shanghai fudan university history class

[@BlackRose-ir2fj]

She’s gone. They buried her story but her history was so interesting that the next generations can’t afford to just ignored it. Her story lives on from mouth to mouth till we can see her story in movies and dramas made today.

[@kimkim-mh7bv]

Yes It is ancient time pal. Man is boss especially when he is the emperor. One word from him can gather 1millions of women easily so when you have power like this do you think it is fair? Mrs nara did the fo ol job. Her jealous make her down fall. She forgot the food she eat, the price and glory and everyone bow to her where did she get from? who give it to her? It is simple to know that emperor need only one thing from her that is her respect to the king. Don't think you are queen and can be equal to the king lol. ★★★Everyone has brain would understand that except some 21 century pals which know nothing about the past and history. No wonder even mr robber like floyd can be superman hero of justice lol and gay can become god. Lol people are brain injury these days.

[@khairunnisafauzi5145]

@@kimkim-mh7bv yeah sure, i mean, the emperor can actually regard her 'dead' by appointing another imperial noble consort on her birthday no less, but she can't cut her hair to reciprocate the same thing the emperor did? Like seriously? Speaking of money for her food, garments and daily necessities, it's not like women were 'allowed' to provide for themselves back then. So what's wrong with the emperor providing for her as his wife anyway? It's not like his reign didn't flourished that he couldn't pamper his consorts. Sheesh 😅

[@Kukwoi_arin]

@@kimkim-mh7bv The Emperor should also know how to respect his Empress. But honestly can't say about that in the imperial era for patriachy was at its peak! Still by promoting his Consort Ling as Imperial Noble Consort even when the empress was fit and healthy.😬😬

[@artemisiana]

Maybe she wanted to send a message: “You break the tradition offering a title that should only be given if I was dead already, maybe I should break the traditions too and cut my hair to show you that you’re already dead to me after mock me with your offenses.” I’m not a researcher in this area, but i can emphatically think that maybe her feeling was similar: She waited on line for her chance to be empress, respected the traditions and the mourning period while receiving the title of noble consort … did her respective obligations and suffered with the lost of her children too. Only to know the emperor is favoring a younger woman, that made him give the title that could only be offered if the she was dead (an indirect message maybe, that she was powerless and is dead to him or will be dead soon)… it’s like you being married and one day find the mistress living in your house, all the things that are yours become hers, and mostly important your husband given her your surname, considering you dead. Ps: Thank goodness we have legals ways to divorce today.

[@Phephe00]

EXACTLY ‼️

[@juliameyer10313]

Yes. I think nowadays most people wouldn't blame her. "You don't treat me like your Empress, then I will not be your Empress" She absolutely knew the consequences of her actions and I believe it to have been a good one. I too would rather break off a relationship on something so humiliating (back in the day Imperial Noble Consort was a title almost exclusively for future Empresses before ascending to Empress which is why it was kept empty when there was an Empress alive so it was really a way of saying "I can't wait to replace you, please die quickly") than just trying and working on something the partner doesn't value.

[@Marquise1]

it is very Spearian! before Britney Spear!

[@LifeInPink999]

I feel it was a mix of her being fed up with him and maybe trying for the last time make him understand how she felt when he did something that is not to be done till she is alive. She had 3 kids with him, love or not she was his wife and it’s insulting that he will break this rule for a woman being an emperor and act like she is already dead. Also maybe she felt shame given that the entire court knew the rules and this must have been not only painful but humiliating. I don’t know if she did it in cold heart being fed up, while being angry out of outrage and shame or as the last resource to make him understand how wrong was his doing and how the entire court will react to this, can’t blame her for doing the same to him. Sadly he was a selfish idiot and didn’t correct his behavior and blamed the empress for doing exactly the same to him, both acts can be interpreted as a dead wish for another.

[@lillyvbluexx6779]

Make sense lol this totally is so true! 😭😭😭

[@ibelieveinyourgalaxy]

Whatever the argument was, Nara took an action of great power when she cut her hair. She stood her ground, even though she knew what the consequences would be and I hope we all can stand by our convictions like her. Erasing her from history or at least trying to, very petty and I’m glad it’s failed.

[@Str-lk2bs]

Me too belive same. Nara had her stand.whatever the political pressure he had spiritual knowledge he had he couldn't stop this concubine bussiness . Keeping concubines was not a problem for ruyi. She loved her emperor a lot. He being dishonest insincere to other consorts must have made her realise that her love was acting throughout the life. This made her more spiritual and turn away from this world's wishes . And finally she was working on liberation I guess and got liberated peacefully

[@Str-lk2bs]

Than her clan I think she was a women with greater thoughts . She was in cold palace .from then she started changing . She must have utilised her loneliness without quarelling for positions in harem. She herself must have fought for her postumous title but she didn't wanted any I guess

[@Str-lk2bs]

@@flowermagnolia4551 anyways very nice to hear from u . I admire this drama

[@gp2779]

@@flowermagnolia4551 actually the Step Empress came from a branch family within her Ulanara (or Hoifanara) clan. Within the clan there’s also sorta a hierarchy organisation and she belongs to the middle-low class. Although bearing the noble surname Ulanara, in actually fact she is no different than a social class of a normal resident.

[@gp2779]

@@flowermagnolia4551 hence why it wouldn’t affect much of her clan members, as normally in such scenarios the senior members would have ousted and banished her from the clan, completely cutting off their ties.

[@afiqh9909]

Love love love the drama ruyi. Interesting life of the harem ! And chinese empire

[@marinaarsua9726]

Then try to watch the "Story of Yanxi Palace". :)

[@gp2779]

@@marinaarsua9726 Those who have watched RuYi will less likely able to bear YanXi. The acting (especially WuJinYan) is terrible and the scenes are too dramatic, and the storyline doesn’t ponder one any value at the end. It’s just a idol drama on its own.

[@alylanz5166]

I never get tired of watching it

[@afiqh9909]

@@alylanz5166 ben gong xi huan ruyi. I watch it 3 times lol

[@afiqh9909]

@@marinaarsua9726 i did. But for whatever reason I don’t really like it.. maybe the color of the show? It does not seem bright as ruyi. Or the voice... seems very ‘studio’... but thank you for recommending. I did watch empresses in the palace. I loved it but it seem kinda lack lustre compared to ruyi... maybe because it was produce almost a decade ago. Hehe

[@vk311z8]

Lady Nara aka Step Empress is shrouded in mystery which is what makes her life so fascinating to most people. Because we don't know alot about her true life story because most of her historical evidence was destroy by the Qianlong Emperor , therefore there are different interpretations of her characters in the drama Yanxi Palace and Ruyi Royal Love. I honestly prefer to believed that Ruyi's is the more true interpretation of Lady Nara

[@lennahkoro4428]

I believe so too....and I believe the emperor truly loved her cos he never made any of his concubines empress after her.

[@Skydancer263]

The director hit gold with his casting of actors as well. They brought that story to life and created more curiosity about the real woman.

[@loissmliew3212]

Consort Ling would have lost her head should she behaved the way she did in Yanxi Palace lol! Definitely Ruyi version is more believable and realistic

[@akromawrath7353]

Yanxi palace is actually a romanticized actions of Lady Wei. Make her the protagonist.

[@mariaclaramajin9906]

Yeah, but i must say, her in Yanxi Palace? ICONIC, SLAY, YOU GO GIRL, IDC SHE'S PERFECT. Oh BuT sHe MuRdErEd pEoPlE, Idgaf, you don't like it? Grow up, i think the was fun and well deserving, she can get a little homicidal, yk, as a treat

[@oliviaaurellias]

Seeing there's no actual reason why she cut her hair kinda makes me want to build a time machine to travel the past just to know the reason why

[@wickedwitch7456]

Like just appear out of thin air and just sit and stare at them, saying, 'oh continue, I just wanted to watch' 😂

[@xwah5016]

Oh there was a reason, if u watched Yanxi palace or Ruyi. U would def have a clue

[@losty14]

Let’s not trust a drama shall we? Based on Chinese historians guess, more likely than not it is because the king on the trip was hitting on any pretty thing that moves. Nala (not nara thank you) was raised a proper girl and tried to persuade him. He, in return, called her crazy and she, had the balls to throw down the gauntlet ( hair) and leave. It is different in China to marry for political reasons, another thing to dabble with girls just because they hot. Also, highly unlikely Nala got mad over king choosing a new consort. The title he is supposedly giving to the new consort is not used while queen is alive.

[@wickedwitch7456]

@@losty14 what you just describe is like 98% of what was portrayed in the drama 'ruyi Royal Palace love' 😂

[@losty14]

@@wickedwitch7456 You mean the part where QianLong apologized to Nala? Not real. He was sad she died? Not real. He died with her hair? Definitely not real. What is real is the fact that QianLong disliked Nala so much that he even purposely had all her faces in any paintings altered after her death. RuYi is a fictional drama where QianLong loved Nala even till the end. In reality he hated her at the end.

[@centigradz2centigradz289]

In the emperor's eyes she disobeyed him and disgraced him. Seems like he erased her from history to make sure ppl didn't remember a lady who stood her ground and made her own decision. He probably thought any kids from her would b unruly too. So sad. Women in those days had to suffer and see their clans demolished, sleep with the enemy and watch the emperor cheat on her with other women.b

[@khakawk]

Hello. In my study, the emperor fell in love with Consort Chenbi who died early. Later on in one of his travels, he met a girl who look exactly as Chenbi (the magistrate of that town, actually searched for someone who looked like Chenbi in order to gain favor from the emperor) this new girl is about 40 years younger than him. The emperor spent many days and nights with her and neglected his duty. When empress nara finally got tired of what the emperor is doing, she talked to him about it and it caused a huge argument... no one knows for sure how it ended to that huge argument but the empress cut her hair because of that and was ordered to be sent back by the emperor. My historian professor told me that the girl is someone that the empress cannot accept, because she is a prostitute eventually the empress punished her to become a nun or die, this made the emperor really mad. Another scandalous affair that the emperor has is with Fu Heng's wife. This was a huge rumor during his time. During the Airing of Yanxi palace, I often see blogs and posts similar to yours, where it says Consort Ling(Yinglou) was the reason for Empress Ula nara's downfall which isn't really the case. It was much more than that, for her to resort to cutting her hair and throwing everything she has...there's gotta be deeper reason than the emperor favoring one palace girls.

[@Tekirai]

Interesting!! Makes more sense and Qianlong that cradle robber

[@yosuapersona9037]

First of all, I applaud you to build this random stories. No historical records showing any consort with the title Chenbi. Not only that, 2 syllables title is resereved only for Imperial Noble Consort Rank (ex: INC Huixian, INC Shujia, INC Chunhui, INC Zhemin), not Consort rank (Consort Xian, Consort Shu, Consort Ying). That Chenbi you mentioned is from the drama adaptation lol. Secondly, Yingluo is a fictional name. None of the consort even empress personal name recorded, only their title.

[@BeveC21E]

Qainlong was one of China's most affective emperors, but he was a man first with faults, like any others! I admired the way he was written in Ruyi, that did not try to hide the fact that he was as any other man could be and extremely far from perfect and with outstanding faults!

[@Freya__]

Chenbi was Consort Rong.

[@Freya__]

But none of the consorts names weren't recorded in history

[@Fred1226uuu]

Very great explanation! I am Chinese and I am obsessed with the history of Qing dynasties. I think she is actually a brave lady in that feudal society!

[@tvken3438]

I am Cambodian and I am so obsessed with the Qing dynasties. Love to learn about Concubines' life in the Harem.

[@conclavecabal.h0rriphic]

She had the last laugh, as history remembers Her as a badass, and the emperor as a pampered immature hypocrite

[@MpMochaPeanut]

There are a lot of rumours of why Empress Nara cut off her hair but obviously there was a huge fight between Qianlong and Empress Nara, the real reason of the fight, was not known and it was not being mentioned in the history or by Qianlong himself, and was only later known Qianlong disposed her 2nd empress for she cut her hair. In the olden times, after the emperor died, his concubines were to be given either white silk or poison to commit suicide to be buried together with the emperor. However, such practice was deemed cruel and abolished in the mid of Ming Dyansty or during Kang Xi emperor reign. So as a replacement of showing the fealty to the emperor or the elder, part of the hair would be cut and buried together with the dead emperor or dowager empress. So such act by Empress Nara cutting her hair was considered a huge curse to the emperor or dowager empress. There are 3 clans of Nara, notably Ula Nara (producing 2 empresses by Nurhaci and Emperor Yong Zheng), Yehe Nara (producing 3 empresses by Nurhaci (birth mother of Hong Taiji) and Xian Feng Emperor (birth mother of Tong Zhi Emperor, aka Cixi Dowager Empress) and Guang Xu Emperor (Long Yu Empress), and lastly Hoi Fa nara. The step empress actual Nara clan was also not known.

[@thevinhnguyen1661]

It is not a rumor anymore because historians has found the evidence that Qianlong talked about it and said she did against the national rules and cut her hair in around Qianlong year 41-49 (i don't exactly remember)

[@MpMochaPeanut]

@@thevinhnguyen1661 I meant the rumors of why she cut her hair.

[@thevinhnguyen1661]

@@MpMochaPeanut ah ok, sorry 😅

[@merveillem001]

Looks like her cutting her hair wasn't a curse to him since he lived until his late 80s 🙄

[@kimkim-mh7bv]

It is ancient time pal. Man is boss especially when he is the emperor. One word from him can gather 1millions of women easily so when you have power like this do you think it is fair? Mrs nara did the fo ol job. Her jealous make her down fall. She forgot the food she eat, the price and glory and everyone bow to her where did she get from? who give it to her? It is simple to know that emperor need only one thing from her that is her respect to the king. Don't think you are queen and can be equal to the king lol. ★★★Everyone has brain would understand that except some 21 century pals which know nothing about the past and history. No wonder even mr robber like floyd can be superman hero of justice lol and gay can become god. Lol people are brain injury these days.

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

I'm so obsessed with the drama Ruyi's Royal Love... I know it's just a fictional piece of work but I cannot help imagining how the palace life was in real life.

[@maureen1031]

Same.

[@user-wl7dt6iz2i]

The video is great but actually Consort Wei had become a consort of the Emperor long a few years before Empress Nara became the Empress. She was quite favoured by the emperor but not the most. More and more evidences have been unearthed in the recent years that Empress Nara was, surprisingly, in fact, the most favoured by the Emperor for years since she did not have a prominent family background and did not bear any children either, yet she was still promoted up through high ranks and even finally selected as the Empress. According to what Emperor Qianlong proclaimed to the public, he was ordered by his mother, the Mother Empress, to choose Lady Nara, but later people today found out there was a mistake in this edict, in which the mother empress said lady Nara was selected “the later father emperor”, which was impossible in the old Chinese style of speech. The empress mother would not call the late emperor this way, only Emperor Qianlong would. Historians suggested that this edict was in fact dictated by Emperor Qianlong himself. The reason why Emperor Qianlong would not say that the spouse was chosen on his own decision is because it was very immoral and disrespectful to marry a new empress while it was still during the mourning period of the late Empress Fuca. In the old China, a marriage is valid and respectable only with the agreement from the parents. If Qianlong had to have a new empress, he would have to say it was due to the will of the Mother Empress. Consort Wei indeed bore the most children, but her rewards were because of her contribution to the imperial family by giving birth to children, which was common in the old China, while Empress Nara got her first child only after she became the Empress.

[@user-wl7dt6iz2i]

When it comes to competitive edges to be qualified as an Empress, Lady Nara at that time would be the last one on the list, since her family background was weak, and no child, while other consorts either had many princes or had a better family background, or even both. At that time, some officials even suggested to the Emperor that he should crown one of his sons as the crowned prince, and if it was done so, the mother of the crowned prince would undoubtedly become the Empress. Lady Nara had no child at all due to unknown reasons. Many people think that it was because the Emperor didn’t like her, but it was found out many favoured ladies of the Emperor did not bear any children either. That is to say, whether a consort has children or not, cannot serve as a scale to measure how much favour she has got from the Emperor.

[@user-wl7dt6iz2i]

Over the years, Qianlong was still in love with Empress Nara, Wianlong even asked in private Empress Nara to sow his clothing, since he thought the servants were not familiar with his body measurement, even before the day Empress Nara cut her hair, Qianlong actually invited Empress Nara to make dumplings with him for the mother empress, living a life of husband and wife for years.

[@merveillem001]

@@user-wl7dt6iz2i Where did you get the information about making dumplings? 😂😂

[@user-wl7dt6iz2i]

This information was found on Weibo. There’s a fan page on Weibo exclusively dedicated to the studying of this empress. Fans of this historical figure tried very hard to collect as many remained historical records as possible to provide a broader perspective on the empress. I saw the records and it said that the emperor was about to prepare dumplings for the mother empress and invited the empress to come and prepare together.

[@user-wl7dt6iz2i]

But these records are minor and people tend to ignore. But they reveal what daily life of the empress is like. And they are not included in any of those professional essays and the information is not translated from archaic Chinese to other languages. No wonder you don’t know. But information about this empress has been updated a lot in the recent years.

[@safnact9097]

I just realized how strong she was in that era... she was sooo strong and i admire her sooo much ( ofcourse because of the drama ruyis royal love) Love from India ( Kerala) 😍😍😍

[@lucretciaseven4873]

It's bit understated here, but what Emperor Qianlong did by promoting Consort Wei to the imperial Consort position while Step Empress Ulnara was still alive was a massive show of disrespect causing her a huge loss of face before the rest of the harem and the world, It was a heartless and cruel gut punch to Ulnara just to please a consort with ambitions so take that into consideration when faulting her action of cutting her hair. The act of cutting hair wasn't only done as a sign of deep morning for specific people it was also a symbolic act of divorce because as part of the wedding ceremony a strand od each of the couple's hair was knotted together, thus severing a lock of hair was severing the marriage bond.

[@rosedream8702]

That’s just one of the many theories. There’s no evidence or concrete record to suggest Qianlong wanted to promote Noble Consort Wei to Imperial NC.

[@lucretciaseven4873]

@@rosedream8702 It goes without saying it's a "theory" this is merely a discussion about a drama that we all know is very loosely based on historical figures after all.

[@dkf315]

Thumbs up for the interpretation of the hair's symbolism. In a scene, Ruyi spoke with the foreign artist and discussed marriage and divorce, and later mentioned it to the emperor. He wasn't pleased hearing about how women can ask for a divorce.

[@inspirationstudio]

In Ruyi, I love the part where he came to ask her to let bygones be bygones. Just can't get over the way she reacted and told him about 兰因絮果 (good in the beginning with a bad ending) and told him, 花开花落自有时 (Flowers bloom flowers fall, they have their own timing). It's like she had lost faith in him and did not wish to have anything to do with him anymore. I cried each time I watched that episode.

[@asleep5236]

Edit: Regardless of it being real or not - getting rid of her records or not being able to be recorded in history was the best protection the emperor has given to Ruyi. That "protection" lasted till this day - the privacy and freedom that she wanted.

[@Crockc]

The drama and the actual history, I think, aren’t the exact same. The drama is just an adaptation of the story in history. So I don’t think that applies here. But I agree, in the show the best thing the emperor did was getting rid of ruyi. Because, she never even wanted all that. She just wanted to be with the man she loved. And in the end, she just wanted freedom. So by deleting her name and history from the world, he set her free.

[@sumathyretnam7694]

my sentiment is: IF the Emperor intended to report what happened, it would only tarnish his name. He could not make his momentous act ( when ripped her title AND erased every existence of the step empress) reversible as that would make him not reliable and assertive. So when he came to his sense, he just let history write its own lines....and dare not make the gods angry by replacing the empress ...maybe that's why he only managed promoting the Long Dead INC much much later. and the history did SPEAK ALMOST AFTER 250 YEARS....Just Look how much the empress being respected as compared to the other 2 most loved empresses of the emperor.

[@ryibruhmmm4227]

Wait.... but we don't know the exact reason why she cut her hair. According to history, in the trip the conversation between the second empress and the emperor occured privately, that is the reason why no one know the reason why his second empress did that.

[@methodmadness7508]

the qing dynasty culture and rules where the men had to shave part of their hair and grow a long piece at the back of the head it was against the law to cut their hair after that and if they didnt do this hairstyle they had to be punished so cutting hair was a massive offence, and when a married woman cut her hair it was considered to be like a divorce or an eff you! lol

[@akumenakpuji]

@@methodmadness7508 we all already knew that. The point is that it's unclear whether the step empress decided to cut her hair willingly or it's actually forced since she got an argument with Emperor. Mind you, the conversation was private, brief and the news was told by the emperor, not the step empress. And we knew how messed up situation in every chinese royal affair. Sure she might oppose on whatever thing emperor did, but we shouldn't forget she's also a noblewoman who's raised with proper education.

[@methodmadness7508]

@@akumenakpuji i like to to think she did it herself letting him know that what hes doin isnt right and he if he cant play by the royal rules then neither will she lol

[@ab9840]

She could have gotten fed up by the whole situation and cut her hair. Or she gambled to see if he would come around if she cut her hair.

[@PaulaSB12]

Maybe she did get fed up but that action could have had her entire family executed which is selfish

[@Tekirai]

Like the step empress is legit shrouded in so much mystery that it must have been a bad argument to the point that Qianlong removed every trace she existed away and it makes more sense as to why consort Wei’s son became emperor after him instead of Yongji because he DIDNT want the whichever Nara clan having one of theirs on the throne. Like after the step empress no other woman from the Nara clan was taken as a consort

[@leeleesale]

Interesting I guess Empress Dowager Cixi (Xianfeng) or Empress Xiaodingjing (Guangxu)i never exist....as both came from Nara clan, Yehe Nara.

[@Tekirai]

@@leeleesale probably not so soon after Qianlong’s time (not like anyone listens to a dead ruler’s command completely)

[@flowermagnolia4551]

I understand if your mad but cutting your hair, now that's to far. I telling you she disgraced her tribe even in the series.

[@raquelv9729]

@@leeleesale It's because there were three different major Nara Clans (Hoifa Nara, Ula Nara and Yehe Nara) and is not known to which clan she belonged to

[@Tekirai]

@@flowermagnolia4551 well it didn’t matter to her not historically and entertainment wise. She had enough and did the one thin that none one expected. Like someone can take so much before saying screw it.

[@popevenus]

Ruyi in the Palace is my favorite. Yanxi was good buy Ruyi showed drama throughout the series, whereas Yanxi, the fiddle was solved in every episode.

[@britc.3536]

Same. I think that my favorite thing about Ruyi is the illusion of a perfect and happy life giving way to reality. What made me angry was that when the main villain was revealed, Qianlong didn't even really apologize, he just expected her to forgive and forget and I was sitting there in open mouthed shock at the audacity.

[@peonieslilacs112]

I’m not going lie after watching this video and finishing Ruyi Royal Love in the Palace I see the Emperor just as another man with too much power and didn’t care about his Empress/wife, let alone about any other woman. The way these woman would fight each other and plot is scary all for the Emperors favor…

[@lilmuffin9253]

The emperor's favour was their only chance for survival so I don't blame them

[@NurmaBP]

Harem politic. These women in the Harem representing their clan, their efforts to be favoreud by the emperor would destined their clan's fate. Each clan send their most beautiful and smart women. Women in the harem at the time had so many power, but also pawns and puppet. Most favoured consorts usually the main target or envy and jealousy, their kids too. Especially if the emperor love her. So yeah, if you are weak women and from weak clan, you might be died in the first day in the harem.

[@ducky4021]

Right now, I'm watching Ruyi's Love Story. I must admit, the Emperor has already triggered me in the first five episodes! There are several scenes that show a major red flag about this insecure emperor: 1. When Ruyi tries to have a conversation about western culture, where a man can only marry one woman. The emperor was furious at her for having such a thought. He even thinks she's insane! 2. When he prefers the commoner pipa player over his noble consort. Even if I didn't like the consort, still, in my eyes she is a prideful girl that honour herself very well. Throughout the episode, I've seen that the emperor favours the defenceless female. 3. When he gets angry at her just because she asking the Emperor to honor the past consort with tittle. Like dude I know you want to avoid internal war, but that your birth mother right there! He get angry for monthssss! Dude, she just want to help you? What a chicken! I still watching this drama, yet I already can predict that Ruyi won't be happy with this man-child Emperor!

[@maureen1031]

Love, love, love this drama! I prefer to believe this story 😂 either way...he was a lustful disrespectful husband and emperor and she stood up for her title and position. Proud of her.

[@minerva8906]

The last will set u off….

[@tabassamnazir708]

@@maureen1031 what is the name of drama?

[@britc.3536]

@@tabassamnazir708 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace.

[@meeramalhotra33]

He's the epitome of misogyny personified. Ruyi is too intellectual, open-minded and pure for him.

[@joaanyu1479]

Qianlong was a depraved and sick human. The insane one was him, most of his empress and concubines which he favoured didnt have good endings. What empress nara did was a courageous move to claim back her own dignity by rejecting the disgusting qianlong. Thumbs up to her , she didnt give a damn about the empress position and luxuries . The defying action by her was very rare in her times.

[@raidenwolfe6495]

I never cried so hard in my life then when I watched Ruyis Love in the palace 😞

[@artisinsimplethings2155]

I feel so bad for ruyi. I can't even imagine how serious the background was for that she needed to cut her hair in a way to put a end in everything and be free.

[@jankiesbeautifullife8926]

Ruyi's Royal Love and Story of Yanxi Palace in one. I love both!

[@maureen1031]

Ruyi's Royal Love was my fav!!!

[@MaryamAli-vd1xv]

Why was a story told about Nara was it true or not ? This documentary story about her was horrible. I truly want to know about her. Yet I think the more I find out it will be just as horrible. I never look at any drama. Like a dummy I was drawn to this one. The drama Ruyi was done so very well. I look at it each day. Now to find out this. Thanks so very much. 🧐😭

[@scrappymom7881]

Thank you for this video. Lots of good information and you have a sweet calm voice

[@ingenuity168]

Empress Nara became the first in women's fight for liberation and dignity.

[@PaulaSB12]

And could have killed her family doing it

[@danjethrojamoyot3861]

This is what I'm waiting for.

[@storyofhistoricalfigures9278]

Thank you for suggesting the Step Empress :)

[@jigglypuffBubu]

Ula Nara cut her hair as a sign of protest to Emperor Qianlong not to take another consort anymore. Because emperor Qianlong wants to take a girl from Jiangnan as a concubine but the girl was already a nun. Another one, a Hostess. And the last one that looks like Consort Rong.

[@andreyusak6270]

That is from the developmental stories of fictional series, the actual history wasn't mentioning that detail

[@losty14]

@@andreyusak6270 correct. In fact, that is the LEAST likely reason. The title supposedly QianLong is granting to the new consort is not given while Queen is alive. Unless QianLong want a war in his court. Let’s not take drama to be facts?

[@whyareyouexisting7285]

@@losty14 they mentioned it was cuz of that reason she cut her hair

[@losty14]

@@whyareyouexisting7285 history is not based on drama or youtube channel

[@jigglypuffBubu]

@@kyra5858 she was locked up in her palace. And reduce her servants in to two.

[@texvulakoro7562]

The step empress is not evil but resr peaceful but it's not important to give a title to her coz she doesn't need a status or power she needs a true love

[@gp2779]

Coming from a noble Manchurian clan herself she KNEW the implications of cutting her hair. But she did it anyway at the end, implying that she doesn’t even care about the status nor power bestowed to her.

[@artisinsimplethings2155]

@@gp2779 Well certainly she had a good reason to be disgusted at this level

[@gp2779]

@@artisinsimplethings2155 as depicted in RuYi, this is the case. But the real history mentions nothing of the real reason that she trimmed her hair. In fact she was only mentioned in one single line, not exceeding 30 characters in the the entire of the Qing historical records. It even took some time for historians to uncover her identity when her tomb was excavated.

[@Luna-ii4mx]

From watching Ruyis royal love in the palace, ive come to love her, especially her defiance in cutting her hair infront of the emperor. The series I recommend, their story makes so much more sense.

[@popevenus]

Thank you for the video!

[@colleenkaralee2280]

If she was impressed with Buddhism then I can see why she sought to leave that world. As a spirit she knew she would look down on that society as small and not important any longer. Death and being wiped out were a blessing in disguise for her. I get her. Practiced Buddhists can see life from an above human viewpoint. Siddhartha also had to flee the palace life, and fortunately he could live to tell about it. Empress Nala did not have those same privileges. Sometimes being rejected can be a GOOD THING :-)

[@my0majesty0el]

🙏🏻

[@Katje1]

This was super interesting and well told! You have a beautiful voice and your English is very good, great work! ❤️

[@Daintybaddie]

even if he was furious of her the way he treated their son makes me think that show got it right, he knew she didn’t want that kind of power placed upon her son as she saw how it changed her own husband over time. Sad he only had 25 yrs.

[@hihihihi8968]

Me not sleeping till 3am has gotten me to find the thing i needed :)

[@kimhicks4781]

Thank you so much for this information about Empress Nàra. I have been trying to find out historical information about her and she seems to be left out. I also wanted to see a picture of her. The picture you thought was Empress Nàra looks a lot like the super star actress that played her in the drama. We will never know the complete truth but the Emperor had to be very bad for her to go to the extreme of cutting her hair when she knew what could happen to her. He continually douches her with dirty water and she couldn't take it anymore seemed to be obvious. My heart break's for her💔 RIP Empress Nara. Fly high to heaven's gate💟👸💟🙏🌟

[@minerva8906]

Yaaa looks like they picked “Zhou Xun” fr a reason

[@kahtingtey6615]

這樣分享文化的視頻實在是太棒了！之前看過如懿傳和延禧攻略，裡頭劇情顯然是改修過的。還好看見你的視頻，替我解析了正確知識！

[@vickimay3249]

The pendant earrings in the painting confirm (to me) that this IS Step-Empress Nara. They match the official drawings of her coronation jewellery.

[@NAVEMAN3]

After hearing all of this, I'm on Team Ruyi's Royal Love. I know it's possible that Wei wasn't really a bad Cinderella but given the evidence when explorer's found her body perfectly preserved after over 100 years, which includes evidence of high levels of poisons, what other conclusion comes to mind?

[@amandastout1948]

Wei was given a posthumous title as Empress with a name.....by her son when he became the Emperor after Qianlong....and after Qianlong was too dead to object. That also says something.

[@urmummysaurus4229]

@@amandastout1948 i thought qianlong gave her the title of empress xiaoyi and the jiaqing gave both empress xiaoxian and empress xiaoyi the last character chun making it empress xiaoxianchun and empress xiaoyichum

[@realrosesarered5618]

@@urmummysaurus4229 well apparently Emperor qianlong couldn't give Wei the title of empress Because she was not Manchu and Also because she was not noble only her son could give her that title.(That is just something I read though I could be wrong)

[@urmummysaurus4229]

@@realrosesarered5618 I read that after her death she was given the posthumous title of imperial noble consort lingyi and in 1796 after the ascension of the jiaqing emperor that the retired qianlong emperor gave lady wei the posthumous title of empress xiaoyi and in 1799 the jiaqing emperor posthumously promoted her to empress xiaoyichun

[@realrosesarered5618]

@@urmummysaurus4229 although she was not alive

[@aliyakim306]

I know this because of Ruyi's Royal Love in Palace. I love that drama.

[@frankyong7740]

at about 4.05 to 4.25 minute mark of the video, the newly restored Qian Long Garden - a masterpiece of art, design and architecture commissioned by Qian Long within the present Beijing Palace Museum Forbidden City is shown here - an artistic legacy in world art history left to posterity by Qian Long.

[@johnnythao]

Great video, but I'm not sure how much of this videos given information is true. A lot about the Step-Empress Nara(Ula or Hoifa) have been lost in time and many things are just based on rumors and speculation. Even the portrait of her is probably not even of the real lady. The truth about her downfall is shrouded in mystery with only Qianlong being the only other person that knows the truth, considering he was the cause, but even he never publicly mentioned it throughly and took it to his grave.

[@Butterfly-no1yp]

Its really disappoint me that there is no real history documented. We don’t know for sure which story tell the truth. Everyone just give their own theories but still not sure about it. When i watch tge historical drama, i love yanxi better because it shows everyone has flaw, which is i think more rational . But in ruyi series, empress nara is the only good person without any wrong deeds. Again we don’t the story. In each series, the authors put their own theories in it. So disappointed 😞

[@dkf315]

In both Ruyi and Yanxi, the most they have in common regarding Ulnarasi is that she loved the emperor dearly from the very beginning but still ended up cutting her hair and had her title as Empress stripped

[@Ritercrazy]

That was helpful.

[@celestephelps144]

Thank you for sharing this! Is there any way you could do one on all of Qinglon's sons?

[@PastorIhaza]

Fascinating, Thanks🏆🇺🇸

[@rjsai8087]

Watching this now the dramas Drama Ruyi and Legend of Yanxi palace was actually a combination of history. So cool

[@TYK1986]

Nice to see something about the imperial concubines online. But I'm sure things like "she asked the emperor to promote her" were not recorded. TV drama's add a lot of things to spice up the daily life of the concubines at the Qing court and some things, unfortunately, seem to become fact because of these drama's. Also the portrait of the Step Empress is debateable. A French/ Chinese movie has added to the portrait being that of the Step Empress. There are discussion going on that suggest that, that portrait might be of the mother of Qianlong's fifth son.

[@marcelkang5873]

Thank you. Just finished ruyis love in the palace . What an amazing actress

[@Ula_Nara]

Lady Ulanara her story stands out among others

[@ximenaislas8146]

So interesting, I love the history of the chines imperial harems. Also those women had a sad and tragic life

[@PaulaSB12]

You want a tragic life how about Empress Shang Guan she became empress at 6 and dowager empress at 15

[@prprpr3108]

Some of you guys obviously watch too many palace dramas, this is real life history, not an exaggerated story

[@kei940]

But there are 3 palace drama's that are based from reality, one is called "Empresses in the Palace" i'm pretty sure this is about Emperor Qianlong's mother and how she rose to power. the second is called "Ruyi's royal love in the Palace" it's about the Step Empress Nara and her story in the cruel palace. the final one is called "Yianxi Palace" it's about Consort Wei/Ling and her instant rise in the palace and all her challenges, Step Empress Nara is also included in this drama. All of these are based off of reality and it shows the cruelity kept inside the Forbidden City.

[@prprpr3108]

@@kei940 Hell you can call these shows fanfics. It’s like saying a fan written story is canon. Please, what historical evidence do you have that the palace was “cruel”? The stories were made up just for the sake of being stories, these are not documentaries ffs

[@whyareyouexisting7285]

@@prprpr3108 yure right but common sense is enough to conclude these palaces were cruel

[@prprpr3108]

@@whyareyouexisting7285 everything is cruel, and at that time palace life was more than desirable, even as servants. Their needs were taken care of very well although they didn’t have much freedom, but that’s the price they have to pay right?

[@lilmuffin9253]

These dramas are a fictionalised depiction of true history. Step empress nara did cut her hair, consort wei was the final winner in the harem struggle. Obviously the in between details will be filler as not everything is recorded and the script writers need to add some spice

[@ceputehching-ching1503]

This channel deserves mire subsribers

[@julianne_8710]

Hi thank u for this amazing video, I really appreciate it! I learned a lot of information from your channel stay safe♡ love from the Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@storyofhistoricalfigures9278]

Thank you so much

[@mannyrose6208]

Love artwork. Very well done.

[@ag_p4007]

Is there no another possible historical record source about her, like from neighboring countries like Korea or Japan?

[@Pearl-vr2pb]

Ruyi's Royal Love..very nice C-Drama.. definitely a must watch!!!

[@karenguzman875]

That hair cutting scene was the reason why I decided to watch the drama. Such a elegant woman.

[@jca1809]

Story of yanxi palace is nice the drama brought me here 💕

[@darirusanferaa7647]

In the Ruyi’s royal in the palace ep 87 he was confronted by Empress Dowager by the way he treat Ruyi’s funeral which is not intended for Empress, completely erase her records in the palace and place it near Imperial noble consort chun’s tomb without any sign. He died alone without any of his concubine.

[@Winter74575]

Lmao @ he died alone without any of his concubines. Who exactly do you know that dies with their husbands or wives? He was in his 80s, whether he stayed with Ruyi or not , she would’ve probably died alone as even if she lived to 80 she would’ve been old too. He Did Not Love Her and that’s not his fault.

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

We will never know what truly transpired. but this story has inspired so many interpretations and imaginative stories.

[@samikimado347]

There are some anecdotes that say that the reason she cut her hair was because the Qianlong Emperor wanted to make a palace courtesan as his concubine (Fāng pī chén shì), then Queen nara did not agree, which led to her cutting her hair.

[@ashleycameron2497]

I Stan this Empress and the actress who played her in Ruyi's Royal love, deserves an award.

[@peacelife]

Wow so the drama did base on the real character- but the king didn't love her like the main character did at least he morn for her. He should have given her a proper funeral as a queen. The drama did the same wiped away in history was correct as well. Wow just too painful. Maybe this king is bad luck bec his sons all died as well as wives

[@Creator1975]

It's a good history... In this historic has made a series'"Ruyi Royal Love Palace"

[@TheRumaizah]

I just realised that at the end of the Ruyi show, Qianlong kept her cut hair in a tin after all those years. When he was about to pass on, he cut a bit of his own and put it in the same tin. Reading a few of the comments, it looks like the living royal spouses would usually cut and place that bit of hair in the tomb with the buried royal spouse. It's as if to say that even if she wasn't given a proper royal burial then, he wanted her to be with him in the afterlife as a past lover. ONLY WITH REFERENCE IN THAT PARTICULAR DRAMA. In real life, we can't be too sure if he actually was really a childhood love.

[@myrtlesnow2397]

Most likely not, he was older than her by 7 years. The drama story that she was related to the previous Nara empress could be somewhat possible (the empress had died before the Yongzheng emperor), but most likely they met after she was chosen in a wife selection because of her high tribe status being related to the previous empress, and they were married.

[@4444Jules]

I watched the drama. 10/10

[@6Euphoria6]

I'm still salty Wei YingLuo ended up with QianLong even if it's history 😤😤😤

[@gp2779]

‘Even if it’s history’? Erm, sorry to say that Ying Luo doesn’t even exist in history.

[@6Euphoria6]

@@gp2779 I tried searching her up before so suck it u fake account

[@Freya__]

@@gp2779 Empress Xiaoyichun is a real historical figure but her name is probably not yingluo as most empresses and consorts names weren't not recorded in history.

[@gp2779]

@@6Euphoria6 ‘fake account’ lol I laughed at this. As a CHINESE, allow me to clarify your made up facts that the real names of harem women are not recorded in historical texts. She is merely known as 孝儀純皇后魏佳氏. All we know about her is that her surname is Wei and she’s a Han ethnic and is the daughter of the chief of the NeiWuFu, coming from a line of BaoYi slaves serving the imperial family. Now I’m not offering you to suck it up but I’m now shoving that real fact up into you. ‘Fake account’ more like the ‘fake histories’ you blatantly spew about lol

[@gp2779]

@@Freya__ precisely my point. I suggest you to direct this correct information to the fellow main comment above mine since he/she is clouded between the differences of ‘real history’ and ‘fictional drama’

[@ingenuity168]

The way he was so in love with the Han princess was the last straw for Ruyi.

[@dewisinggi7461]

Han had no princess nor kingdom at that time. Only wealthy merchants & she was beautiful

[@ingenuity168]

@@dewisinggi7461 I see.

[@venanciopaixao]

Reminds me of Story of a Yanxi palace … the scene she cuts her hair in front of all other people on the boat 🔥

[@arees4659]

this hits different after watching ruyi's story (the drama)

[@amberbleu1598]

The music is beautiful. Is there a link or reference to it by any chance? Also very informative thank you :)

[@storyofhistoricalfigures9278]

Thank you!🥰The music is Melancholia (by Godmode) which can be downloaded from youtube audio library

[@denahrose4397]

Please also make one for Consort Wei.

[@tigerli7964]

There is a drama with a story like this. The name is Yanxi Palace and it basically follows the story of the maid who became a consort. It's worth watching

[@cherrylibiran3466]

Haist. Who has the complete episode of ruyi .. So hard to find it here.

[@invincible3169]

Moral of the story : don't marry too many just because you had option.. Being a king is lik u have to bare the weight of your crown 👑.., Aaaah.. it says everything 😅

[@Nalon1984]

That is the myth of this Step Empress, that we don´t know the whole story. Of Course is the Story of Ruyi - Royal Love in the palce really romantic. But by looting the grave of Emperor Qianlong we don´t know that he was buried with the hair of Ulnara. Somehow it was also a good thing that Nara didn't rest with the emperor, so she could still Rest in Peace. So I think the act to cute her Hair off make she to a popular Woman like Dowager Cixi and Wu Zetian. And we shouldn´t forget how many year are between they Lifetime and our. In all History there are only a few reliable sources that report everything 100% accurately. Because they are public records and not private ones. A big thanks For very interesting video.

[@zarlishirum3741]

Where can I watch this drama

[@stefanyoei221]

Weiyingluo from yanxi and weiyanwan from ruyi is the one person?

[@yarningchick]

I had no idea that drama was based off of real people and events. Considering how little is known for sure, it kind of makes you want to weep that the drama might not be that far from the truth that emperor wanted to cover up. Someone that high up KNEW what she was doing by cutting her hair, and honestly, I don't blame her at all.

[@MaryamAli-vd1xv]

Love Nara

[@roeroetv]

The cutting of hair was a scene from a series where Wei Ying Lou was the lead.

[@jhingbangayan762]

Empress Nara was ahead of her time. Even if the emperor tired to erase her from history., she's still the champ even after hundreds of yeara😄😊❤️ goes to show she was a remarkable person.

[@jeffchain3726]

Fuchs was the “wife,” not a consort, which means a high ranked concubine. You can’t describe the wife as the first Consort. These terms matter, please get them right.

[@Jenny7624]

“During the reign of his father” means he married them when he wasn’t the king, hence the titles.

[@anncbower5564]

Further back in ancient times, cutting the hair was divorce, cutting away a piece of clothing was a resignation of a position of power & goes into retirement. Ruyi was fed up. She would have remembered about ancient ancestors cutting a strand of hair as divorce instead of making a repudiation agreement.

[@gliciemaytejereso9273]

Wow so, this is where the cdrama Yanxi palace was inspired from. This is interesting.

[@nurhan8610]

N I'm literally watching the Ruyi's royal love drama

[@dikshaahlawat1389]

So how giving someone a title that could only be given if she is dead is any different than her cutting her hair .....that was also cursing her to die in a way right? Besides by trying to remove her from history he accidentally made her more famous..now she has dramas and stories written about her even many empresses that were favored doesnt have that or are that famous

[@cringecat3614]

Humm, Ling was only promoted as Imperial Noble Consort after the Step-Empress cut her hair off and was confined in her palace, since Ling was selected to run the Harem in her stead. I don't see how she can approach the Emperor and randomly ask that he promotes her to a position that is only given when the Empress is dead, it could be a taboo thing to do too. I don't think Ling would risk her neck on that, especially considering she came from a low background and not from any prominent clan who was vital to Qianlong's rule. Lol, you make her sound like a kid asking her mother for money to buy clothes.

[@sumathyretnam7694]

and why not... if the mother loves her and adores her above all, and if the daughter is the apple of her mother's eye... believe me...THE MOTHER WILL GIVE MONEY TO BUY NOT ONLY CLOTHES...

[@onomanapua]

*"Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace"* This drama on her and that emperor was the most depressing C-drama I've ever seen. *"Empresses in the Palace"* had the best ending ever, tho. Boy talk about a woman scorn. Her and Empress Ki both were great Palace dramas!👍🏼🔥💯🥳♥️🤎💛