Emperor Guangxu was the son of Empress Dowager Cixi's sister. He was no where near the line of succession after Emperor Tongzhi died without an heir. However, he was appointed as the successor by Cixi. Cixi then acted as the Regent for a four year old emperor. Sound familiar? Emperor Guangxu was imprisoned here by Empress Dowager Cixi in 1898 when he tried to execise his powers as an emperor. He remained here until his death in 1908 at the age of 38.
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