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According to folk legend, there is a place called Gongzhufen in the west of Beijing.

Buried here is the only Han princess of the Qing Dynasty, Kong Sizhen, the daughter of Kong Youde, King Dingnan in the early Qing Dynasty.

The princess's life experience is pitiful. Although she is a princess, she cannot control her own destiny.

She went through countless hardships and finally died a miserable and lonely death.

But people were surprised to find that it was not Kong Sizhen who was buried in the princess's tomb.

There is no record in official history about where Kong Sizhen was buried.

She was most likely buried in the Tomb of King Kong outside Fuchengmen, next to her father Kong Youde.

If this statement is true, then Kong Sizhen, who lived a lonely life, is finally accompanied by her relatives after her death.

It is easy for people to drift away in troubled times. Although her final ending was full of regrets, it was peaceful and stable, and could be considered a good end.

"Kong Sizhen was born in 1642. She was the daughter of Kong Youde, a powerful figure in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties."

"Kong Youde was originally a pirate, but later he and his fellow countrymen defected to the Ming Dynasty general Mao Wenlong."

"He fought bravely and was very loyal to Mao Wenlong, so he was highly respected."

"At this time, Mao Wenlong had led his troops to attack the Later Jin many times and had made many military achievements."

"His troops have a bad habit, though."

"That means the discipline is broken and they don't follow the orders of the imperial court."

"The Ming court was very worried about this and decided to kill him."

"Yuan Chonghuan led his army to Liaodong and immediately took the initiative to execute Mao Wenlong."

"This move may seem like a thunderstorm, but in fact it has buried a huge hidden danger."

"Many of Mao Wenlong's subordinates were dissatisfied, and Kong Youde was one of them."

"He felt that Mao Wenlong was innocent and it was too unfair."

"Just when he was feeling indignant, it happened that Dengzhou Governor Sun Yuanhua was recruiting talents, so Kong Youde followed him."

"In 1631, Huang Taiji personally led the Qing army to attack Dalinghe City, and the situation was very unfavorable to the Ming army."

"Kong Youde received an order to reinforce Dalinghe, but he had long been disappointed with the Ming Dynasty."

"So they didn't go to Dalinghe at all, but occupied Dengzhou instead."

"When the Ming army recovers next year, we will immediately send troops to attack Dengzhou."

"Kong Youde went all out and surrendered directly to Huang Taiji."

"After surrendering to the Qing dynasty, he was quickly given important positions and was later named King Gongshun."

"The Qing court saw that he was brave and courageous, and he fought very hard against the rebel forces in various places."

"So he was named King of Dingnan and had his troops stationed in Guilin to guard Guangxi."

"At this time, Kong Youde was really proud and happy, and his life reached its peak."

"But you have to know that where there is a tide, there is a tide. After the peak comes the valley."

"Kong Youde soon met his destined nemesis, Li Dingguo."

"Li Dingguo was a general of the Southern Ming Dynasty. After Kong Youde surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he guarded Guangxi and continued to attack the Southern Ming Dynasty. Li Dingguo hated him to death."

"In 1652, Li Dingguo repelled Kong Youde's attacking army."

"He pursued them all the way and finally led the rebels to capture Guilin City."

"Kong Youde had nowhere else to go, so he had to entrust his son Kong Tingxun and daughter Kong Sizhen to servants to take away, and he and his wives and concubines committed suicide behind closed doors."

"Guilin City was conquered by Li Dingguo. Although Kong Youde was dead, his body was still ground into ashes."

"Li Dingguo was unwilling to let the Kong family go, and ordered that no one should be spared. As a result, not a single one of the 120 members of the Kong family survived."

"Afterwards, even Kong Tingxun was captured and killed. Only Kong Sizhen was rescued by Xian Guoan, a general under Kong Youde."

"But her family has been destroyed and she is now alone."

"At this time, the Qing emperor was already the Shunzhi Emperor. He was shocked to learn of Kong Youde's tragic death."

"Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang felt that Kong Youde had made great contributions to the Qing Dynasty, so she ordered Kong Sizhen to be brought into the palace to be raised personally, and she was given extremely high treatment."

Cao Xueqin: Kong Sizhen was the adopted daughter of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and the only Han princess in the Qing Dynasty. Her later years were miserable because she married Sun Yanling.

The only Han princess in the Qing Dynasty, a life intertwined with power struggles and tragedy.

Kong Sizhen was the only Han princess in the Qing Dynasty. She was the apple of everyone's eye, but she also experienced hardships that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

A woman who struggles to survive in the torrent of history, her story is full of power, love and tragedy.

From a favored daughter of heaven to a lonely minister of a fallen country, Kong Sizhen's eventful first half of her life.

Kong Sizhen's father, Kong Youde, was a controversial figure in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Kong Youde went from being a lieutenant general in the Ming Dynasty to surrendering to the Later Jin Dynasty, and then to being named King of Dingnan, and finally died on the battlefield.

His life was full of drama, and this drama also deeply affected his daughter Kong Sizhen.

When Kong Sizhen was young, she came from a wealthy family and was very much loved.

Her peaceful life was completely disrupted with her father's defeat and death in Guilin.

Overnight, more than 120 members of her family were brutally murdered, and she was the only one who managed to escape.

A teenage girl who witnessed the tragic destruction of her family must have felt so terrified and desperate.

Money, status, power, these things were once within reach.

It vanished in an instant, leaving behind only endless pain and confusion about the future.

With nowhere else to go, Kong Sizhen fled to Beijing and took refuge with the Qing royal family.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang took pity on her plight, adopted her as her adopted daughter, and conferred the title of Heshuo Gege on her.

In the Qing Dynasty, which had a strict hierarchy, the fact that a Han Chinese woman could receive such an honor shows how much the royal family valued her.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang originally intended to marry her to Emperor Shunzhi, but gave up the plan because she had already been engaged to Sun Yanling, an old subordinate of her father.

In this way, Kong Sizhen married Sun Yanling and began her thorny second half of life.

Behind a political marriage, power and desire are intertwined.

The marriage between Kong Sizhen and Sun Yanling was full of political calculations from the very beginning.

For Sun Yanling, Kong Sizhen was a shortcut to the pinnacle of power, and he took advantage of Kong Sizhen's influence in the court.

After obtaining the long-desired right to rule Guangxi, Sun Yanling gradually revealed his greedy nature.

Not only did he ignore Kong Sizhen, he also bullied her in every way.

The once loving couple has become a couple of resentment.

What is even more chilling is the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories.

In order to preserve his own interests, Sun Yanling betrayed the Qing Dynasty and defected to Wu Sangui.

However, Kong Sizhen, a woman who was betrayed by both her husband and fate, showed amazing courage and loyalty.

She urged her husband to return to the right path, and even after her husband was defeated and killed, she resolutely took on the responsibility of resisting the rebels.

She led her father's former troops and fought with Wu Sangui for many years, and finally waited for the rescue of the Qing army.

The dust of history, a woman's tenacity and tragedy.

Kong Sizhen's life was both legendary and tragic.

She experienced a transformation from heaven to hell and endured pain that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

But she never gave up hope and always maintained her inner tenacity and kindness.

She could have used her special status to live a comfortable life.

But she chose to be true to her heart and fight for the interests of the country and the nation.

Her husband's betrayal, the departure of her loved ones, and years of wandering have devastated her physically and mentally.

Finally, she returned to Beijing, but she was alone.

The former glory and wealth have all become a thing of the past.

She chose to stay away from the world and spend the rest of her life among the ancient Buddhas and green lamps.

The story of Kong Sizhen is a microcosm of the fate of women in feudal society.

They are deprived of the right to choose and can only become victims of political struggle.

But even in the cracks of fate, they still showed admirable courage and strength.

"In 1654, after Li Dingguo was defeated by Xian Guoan and others, he withdrew from Guangxi, and Kong Youde's coffin was also transported back for burial."

"In order to show his grace to Kong Sizhen, Emperor Shunzhi issued an edict to confer her the title of Heshuo Princess, thus creating the only Han Chinese princess in the Qing Dynasty."

"Kong Youde and Kong Tingxun, father and son, are both dead, and the nominal lord of the Dingnan Army has become Kong Sizhen."

"In order to control this army, and also to show that the Qing court favors meritorious officials."

"Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had an idea and wanted Kong Sizhen to marry Emperor Shunzhi."

"In 1657, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang issued an edict, saying that Kong Sizhen was virtuous and dignified, and was suitable to enter the palace as a concubine."

"The Ministry of Rites had already started handling this matter, but man proposes, God disposes."

"Although the Queen Mother had a good plan, something went wrong with the Emperor."

"At this time, Emperor Shunzhi had already fallen in love with Dong E. He first appointed her as a concubine, and within three months, she was promoted to Imperial Noble Consort."

"The emperor's heart and eyes are full of the gentle and beautiful Dong E, and he wants to live with her forever. How could he be willing to let Kong Sizhen interfere?"

"Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang had no choice but to choose someone else for Kong Sizhen."

"Kong Sizhen didn't want to be in such an awkward situation, so she told the Queen Mother that her father had arranged a marriage for her with Sun Yanling, the son of General Sun Long."

"The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang took advantage of the situation and issued an order for Kong and Sun to get married, and also gave them a mansion."

"Regrettably, Kong Sizhen's life was not harmonious after she married Sun Yanling."

"The status of women being superior to men made Sun Yanling always submissive in front of Kong Sizhen."

"Kong Sizhen grew up in the military and has a straightforward and tough personality."

"She was very disappointed with Sun Yanling's behavior after marriage and looked down on him, which made Sun Yanling angry."

"Later, when Sun Yanling saw that Kong Sizhen was very favored in the palace, he became even more respectful to her and obeyed her in everything."

"He persuaded his wife to expand his network of contacts in the court. Kong Sizhen had no doubts, and Sun Yanling thus gained a place in the court."

"In the third year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Sun Yanling persuaded Kong Sizhen to submit a petition to guard Guangxi."

"The emperor agreed, but he was playing tricks behind the scenes, planting the seeds of discord between Kong and Sun."

"After arriving in Guangxi, Kong Sizhen was responsible for managing all matters in the territory."

"She has a strong character, doesn't know how to play politics, and handles things very poorly."

"Sun Yanling was also not convinced by the public because of his low birth, young age and average ability."

"The officials sent by the court to follow them tried to sow discord between them as soon as they saw an opportunity, causing the relationship between the couple to deteriorate further."

"Kong Sizhen and Sun Yanling fought against each other, but the power of the vassal land fell into the hands of others."

"Later, the two gradually came to their senses and reconciled."

"But it was too late. The people sent by the court had already taken control of the army, and the couple became puppets."

Sai Jinhua: Her father was Prince Dingnan, and her adoptive mother was Xiaozhuang. Because she mistakenly believed in her husband, she had a miserable old age and was buried with great ceremony after her death.

Kong Sizhen was handsome and good at riding and shooting.

Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang liked Kong Sizhen very much, and because she was alone and helpless, she allowed her to be raised in the palace.

Of course, the reason why Xiaozhuang and Emperor Shunzhi did this was to appease Kong Youde's old subordinates and make them more loyal to the court. Although Kong Sizhen enjoyed wealth and honor, she was treated like a princess.

But in fact, he had already begun to become a chess piece, a chess piece to make his father's old subordinates loyal to the court.

Emperor Shunzhi was infatuated with Consort Dong E and was particularly disgusted with Borjigit's concubines.

Of course, this was Emperor Shunzhi expressing his dissatisfaction with arranged marriages and his resistance to his mother, Empress Xiaozhuang, who twice enthroned Borjigit as Empress.

However, in May of the eleventh year of the Shunzhi reign, Xiaozhuang once again conferred upon the Shunzhi Emperor a empress named Borjigit from Khorchin.

Emperor Shunzhi was very dissatisfied and wanted to rebel, and he still ignored the new queen.

Just after a while, Kong Sizhen carried the coffin to the north and cried for her father.

At this time, Emperor Shunzhi was troubled by his feelings. When he saw Kong Sizhen, he fell in love with her at first sight and wanted to make her his imperial concubine.

However, Kong Sizhen told Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang that she had been betrothed to Sun Yanling, a general under her father Kong Youde.

In order to avoid provoking a mutiny among Kong Youde's former subordinates, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang did not dare to agree to Emperor Shunzhi's request.

However, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang saw that Emperor Shunzhi was still brooding over this matter, so she did not dare to marry Kong Sizhen directly to Sun Yanling.

Instead, Kong Sizhen was conferred the title of Heshuo Gege and was kept in the palace to be in charge of the affairs of Dingnan Prince Kong Youde.

Emperor Shunzhi had no place to place his emotions as he failed to make his beloved Kong Sizhen his imperial concubine.

Soon he met another woman whom Emperor Shunzhi liked, and this woman was Consort Dong E, who was the most favored concubine in the world.

In April of the 13th year of Shunzhi's reign, the basic repairs in the Forbidden City were completed, and Empress Xiaozhuang issued an imperial decree to prepare for the enthronement of the imperial concubine.

Unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang changed her usual behavior and hurriedly issued an edict to canonize Kong Sizhen as the Imperial Consort of the Eastern Palace. You should know that it was also Xiaozhuang who refused to canonize Kong Sizhen as the Imperial Consort.

It turned out that Xiaozhuang discovered that Emperor Shunzhi and Dong E were secretly having an affair.

She wanted to use Kong Sizhen to win back Emperor Shunzhi's heart, but she didn't expect it was too late.

With the death of Prince Xiang, Bomubogor, all of Empress Xiaozhuang's efforts were in vain.

Kong Sizhen also failed to become Xiaozhuang's daughter-in-law, and was raised outside Donghuamen as a Heshuo Gege.

It was not until the following year after Emperor Shunzhi's death that Empress Xiaozhuang allowed her to marry Sun Yanling. It can be seen that Empress Xiaozhuang was quite embarrassed about Kong Sizhen's marriage.

On the one hand, there was Sun Yanling, a general under the command of King Dingnan Kong Youde, and on the other hand, there was his only son, Emperor Shunzhi.

In other words, on the one hand there is state affairs, on the other hand there is family affection, and you cannot have both.

For the sake of state affairs, Xiaozhuang had to sacrifice her son's happiness. After all, Kong Sizhen being the imperial concubine was a very important matter.

If it was just for a woman that caused a mutiny among the old subordinates of Prince Dingnan, it would be a loss for Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang.

However, if we exclude all other factors and only consider Xiaozhuang's feelings for Kong Sizhen.

In fact, Xiaozhuang was very nice to Kong Sizhen and even made an exception to confer the title of Heshuo Gege on a Han woman.

Moreover, she respected her wishes and did not force her to be the imperial concubine, which shows that Xiaozhuang liked Kong Sizhen very much, and it can be said that she loved her deeply.

"In 1673, Emperor Kangxi decided to abolish the feudal system, and Wu Sangui, who had been subservient to the emperor for decades, rebelled."

"Sun Yanling felt that his chance had come, so he killed the Qing officials and took Kong Sizhen and his troops to Wu Sangui."

"No, Wu Sangui did not use Sun Yanling. He just gave him the empty title of King of Linjiang and ignored him."

"Sun Yanling was frustrated, but Kong Sizhen felt that the Qing dynasty had always treated her well and that it was time to submit to the Qing dynasty."

"She began to persuade her husband, but Sun Yanling was hesitant."

"In 1676, the Dingnan Army felt that there was no future in following Sun Yanling, so they wanted to support Xian Guoan's son, the Third Prince, as king."

"Who would have thought that although the Third Master Xian is capable, he is also a strict person. The soldiers of the Dingnan Army immediately felt that Sun Yanling was still better."

"When they all rushed to look for Sun Yanling and his wife, Sun Yanling was trembling and hiding away, not daring to show his face."

"At the critical moment, it was Kong Sizhen who was courageous and stood up alone to face the Dingnan Army."

"The Dingnan army was impressed by her elegance and grace, and listened to her scolding them for not caring about the deceased King Dingnan at all."

"They quickly made it clear that they were only here to support the two of them, and only then did Sun Yanling dare to come out."

"After this incident, Sun Yanling was convinced by Kong Sizhen."

"Not only did he hand over all the power in his hands to her, but he also followed her advice and planned to return to the Qing Dynasty."

"Unfortunately, there is no such thing as an impenetrable wall. Their plan was leaked to Wu Sangui."

"Wu Sangui immediately sent people to attack and kill Sun Yanling. In order to root out the evil, he simply ordered the execution of Kong Sizhen's only son as well."

"When Kong Sizhen found out, she was struck by lightning. The family she had rebuilt with great difficulty was destroyed once again."

"She lost her family again and became a lonely person again."

"After Sun Yanling's death, Kong Sizhen was taken to Kunming, and Wu Sangui also coveted the Dingnan Army."

"In order to control them, he treated Kong Sizhen very well."

"On the one hand, they restricted her freedom, which was actually a disguised form of house arrest."

"Six years later, the Qing government finally put down the Three Feudatories Rebellion after great efforts."

"Kong Sizhen was finally rescued and returned to the capital."

"But at this time, she was no longer the infinitely favored Princess Heshuo."

"Early after she went to Guangxi, the Qing court demoted her to a princess, and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and Emperor Shunzhi, who had shown a little affection for her many years ago, had long since passed away."

"At this time, Kong Sizhen is just a weak woman who has lost her husband and son, is old and sick, and has no one to rely on."

"She no longer wants to live a life of fear and displacement."

"So he happily handed over the army that had always belonged to my father to the Qing court."

"Then he lived in seclusion in the capital, meditating, worshipping Buddha, and chanting sutras to pass the time."

"After more than thirty years of lonely and desolate days, Kong Sizhen closed her eyes peacefully, ending her legendary and miserable life."

Cixi: The only Han princess in the Qing Dynasty, she almost married the emperor, but no one knows where she was buried after her death.

Although Kong Sizhen failed to become Xiaozhuang's daughter-in-law, Xiaozhuang still loved her very much.

Not only that, Xiaozhuang loved Kong Sizhen and all her family members as well, after Kong Sizhen married Sun Yanling.

The favor shown to Kong Sizhen was also extended to this adopted daughter, allowing Sun Yanling to enjoy the treatment of a prince.

In the 16th year of Emperor Shunzhi's reign, Kong Sizhen's elder brother Kong Tingxun was executed by Li Dingguo.

Kong Tingxun had never been officially canonized, after all, he had always been in the hands of Li Dingguo.

However, Xiaozhuang still gave special favor to Kong Tingxun and held a grand funeral for him, burying him on the east side of Kong Youde's tomb.

Kong Sizhen was moved to tears for this great favor and expressed his loyalty to the court.

After Kong Tingxun's death, Kong Sizhen became the only legitimate descendant of Kong Youde. Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang saw that she had grown up and hoped that Kong Sizhen could serve the court.

So he let Kong Sizhen take charge of the affairs of King Dingnan and remotely control the Guangxi army.

The Guangxi Army was Kong Youde's old subordinate. They were all deeply indebted to Kong Youde and respected Kong Sizhen. They were willing to accept Kong Sizhen's leadership.

In the fifth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the imperial court conferred the title of General of Guangxi on Sun Yanling, and Kong Sizhen was appointed as the deacon.

The couple went to Guilin and began to take charge of the royal flag.

It can be said that at this time Guangxi was firmly in the hands of Kong Sizhen and his wife.

But from this time on, conflicts began to arise between Kong Sizhen and her husband Sun Yanling.

In fact, Sun Yanling's respect for his wife Kong Sizhen was only superficial. Kong Sizhen had lived in a military camp since she was a child and had a rather strong temper.

Sun Yanling was quite scheming. On the surface, he was very respectful to Kong Sizhen and tried to please her in every way.

In fact, his purpose was to let Kong Sizhen lobby for him so that he could be valued by the court.

It was actually all thanks to Kong Sizhen that Sun Yanling was able to be appointed as the General of Guangxi and go to Guilin, Guangxi.

But after moving to Guilin, the couple began to fight for power and their conflicts became increasingly prominent.

Sun Yanling has been trying every means to establish his own prestige in Guangxi and cultivate his own confidants, but there has been no practical effect.

In the 12th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Wu Sangui, King of Pingxi, launched a rebellion, and the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories officially broke out.

Wu Sangui led his army to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and wanted Sun Yanling to lead the Guangxi army to join him in the rebellion.

Even after 12 years, Sun Yanling still has no prestige.

Not to mention how much real power he had, he was unable to mobilize the Guangxi army to obey his orders.

Kong Sizhen advised her husband, hoping that Sun Yanling could truly repent and not rebel with Wu Sangui.

But Sun Yanling was caught in a dilemma and was always hesitant.

In the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Sun Yanling killed the local officials who were at odds with him and proclaimed himself King of Anyuan.

However, because Sun Yanling always defaulted on military pay, the soldiers were dissatisfied and re-elected Lian Guoan's son as leader.

However, because Prince Lian Guoan did not discipline the army strictly, the soldiers once again supported Sun Yanling.

The Guangxi army was loyal to King Dingnan Kong Youde, so they knelt down again to support Kong Sizhen and his wife.

Sun Yanling was completely convinced by Kong Sizhen and only then did he realize how incompetent he was.

From then on, Kong Sizhen wore rough clothes and handled military affairs, and the soldiers were very impressed by him.

After Kong Sizhen took charge of military affairs again, he expressed his gratitude to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang to the court.

He was willing to die for the court, and only hoped that the court would spare Sun Yanling and save his life.

On the other hand, Kong Sizhen clearly knew that if Sun Yanling really defected to Wu Sangui, Fu Honglie, a subordinate of King Dingnan, would...

If anything happens to me, I hope Fu Honglie can continue to command the Guangxi Army.

After Xiaozhuang learned of Kong Sizhen's intentions, she sent people to persuade Kong Sizhen and his wife to surrender.

But when Wu Sangui learned about this, he was very angry.

If Kong Sizhen and his wife really returned to the court, it would undoubtedly be a bolt from the blue for Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui was so angry that he sent people to raid Guilin, killing Sun Yanling and his son and capturing Kong Sizhen alive.

Wu Sangui brought Kong Sizhen to Yunnan in order to make the former subordinates of King Dingnan submit to Wu Sangui. Kong Sizhen stayed there for 6 years.

In the 21st year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories finally came to an end, and Kong Sizhen was able to return to the capital after a long absence.

But no matter how much Empress Xiaozhuang loved Kong Sizhen, she could not return to the Guangxi Army she loved.

After Kong Sizhen returned to the capital, he handed over all the troops that had always belonged to Prince Dingnan to the court, and lived alone on Changjie near Xihuamen.

It was not until the 52nd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi that Kong Sizhen died of illness, and the court held a very grand funeral for her.

No matter how grand the funeral was, it could not hide the fact that Kong Sizhen had lived a lonely and helpless life.

Her life should have been a happy and fulfilling one, but she died of illness in loneliness.

Her indulgence of her husband Sun Yanling can also be said to be a lack of judgment of people.

Sun Yanling was a very scheming person, who wanted to get a high position and a high salary.

He pretended to respect his wife Kong Sizhen and asked Kong Sizhen to lobby for him, so that he was able to hold the royal flag together with Kong Sizhen.

If Kong Sizhen had seen through Sun Yanling's true face earlier and not been used by Sun Yanling, perhaps things would not have turned out like this.

He was too soft-hearted and did not put the overall situation and the Guangxi Army first.

Faced with her husband's betrayal and incompetence, she still chose to forgive.

When Sun Yanling was wavering between the imperial court and Wu Sangui, his wife Kong Sizhen chose to stand on her husband's side and plead for him.

As a Han Chinese woman, Kong Sizhen has blessings that others cannot even dream of in their entire lives.

She was loved by Empress Xiaozhuang and valued by the imperial court. She was the only Han princess.

But she was unlucky, it's just a pity. (End of this chapter)