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Lady Gobulo, Empress Xiaokemin (Lady Gobulo, Empress Hsiao-ko-min; 13 November 1906 – 20 June 1946), better known as Empress Wanrong (Empress Wan-jung), was the empress of Puyi, the last Emperor of China and final ruler of the Qing Dynasty. She became empress of the puppet state of Manchukuo when Puyi was installed as its nominal ruler during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Her English name is Elizabeth. == Early life and marriage to Puyi == Wanrong was of Daur ancestry. She was the daughter of Rongyuan (榮源), a Minister of Domestic Affairs (內務府大臣) in the Qing imperial court. Wanrong's real mother died when she was two years old, she never have an impression or any memory with her real mother, but seen from an old photograph, she is a beautiful young woman with beautiful almond eyes. Wanrong only shares one blood brother, Gobulo Runliang, her older brother. Gobulo Runqi is her younger brother who was born from her stepmother. Her stepmother Aisin-Gioro Hengxinyu was the fourth daughter of Yuchang (毓長), a descendant of Puxu (溥煦), an heir to the line of the Qianlong Emperor's eldest son Yonghuang (永璜). She and her brothers call Aisin-Gioro Hengxinyu the stepmother as "Grandma". Wanrong was educated in an American missionary school in Tianjin, where she was tutored by Isabel Ingram, and was given the Western name Elizabeth.〔Gunther, John, Inside Asia. pp.146〕 It was decided by the four dowager consorts (the widows of the Tongzhi and Guangxu emperors, the predecessors of Puyi) and the Prince-Regent Prince Chun (Puyi's father), that Puyi would marry. Puyi was shown a selection of poor quality photographs of several young women, from which to choose a wife. The photos were of such a poor quality that Puyi had trouble distinguishing one person from another. He had decided that since he could not tell them apart, it did not matter which one he chose, so he selected Wenxiu. Upon discussion with the imperial consorts, he learned that Wenxiu was merely a 12-year-old girl. It was suggested by them that he choose Wanrong, who was of the same age and with whom he shared a similar family background. This met with his approval, but since he had already chosen Wenxiu, it was decided that he should marry her as well to fulfill the Manchu tradition of having both a primary and a secondary wife. After Wanrong was selected by the imperial court, a big group of eunuchs were sent to prepare her for an imperial marriage. She received an extensive amount of instruction in how to behave as an empress of China. Puyi made frequently telephone calls to Wanrong's house. Puyi requests for a promise from Wanrong that she will fulfil his loneliness, and she agreed. Wanrong wept numerous times before and during her wedding, knowing that her days of freedom and happiness were soon to end upon her entry into the Forbidden City. The wedding of Puyi and Wanrong took place on November 30, 1922, at 3 AM according to Manchu custom.〔Puyi, The Last Manchu〕 Quotation during their phone call in the afternoon from Puyi's palace to Wanrong's residence:〔Pu Yi 1988, p 310〕 〔Translated this part from http://tieba.baidu.com/p/220147175〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Empress Wanrong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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