The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history. Since the Qing army entered the military, a total of 12 emperors, reigning for 268 years. The powerful emperors, like ordinary people, also had “birth, old age and sickness “. It is a strange thing that these 12 Emperors mostly died in the winter.
Emperors of the Qing Dynasty mostly died in the winter due to age, illness and physical ailments.
In which, in addition to Hoang Thai Chi, Gia Khanh, and Ham Phong, the remaining 8 emperors all died in the period from October to February. According to the ancient concept, this time was in the winter range. .
So why did the Qing emperors mostly die in the winter? The first reason is related to age . Khang Hi died at the age of 69, Ung Chinh died at the age of 58, Qian Long died at the age of 89, Dao Quang died at the age of 69. Although Ung Chinh died at the age of 58, it is not considered an old age in modern times, but in ancient times, it was also classified as an elderly person, not to mention Kangxi’s nearly 70 years old age. and 90 years old of Qianlong. It is normal for the elderly to have a weak body, weak resistance, and die in the cold winter.
The second cause is related to disease . Thuan Tri died at the age of 24, Dong Tri died at the age of 20, Quang Tu died at the age of 38, all of which were in good health. These kings died in winter from illness. Thuan Tri and Dong Tri both died of smallpox.
Around the death of King Quang Tu, there are many opinions, including the opinion that he died of tuberculosis. These diseases at that time were incurable, and winter was the period of strong outbreaks of these diseases.
In addition to age and disease causes, there are also physical causes. Being emperor can be said to be a dangerous job, especially in the Qing Dynasty, emperors were very hard working. Wake up at 6 am to handle the tide until 8 pm. Although the Emperor lived a rich life and ate nutritious food, he was sedentary, leading to poor physical health, when suffering from an acute illness, his resistance was often very poor, especially in the cold winter.