The word Lafayette often appears in costume dramas. Why is Empress Dowager Cixi called "Lafayette"?

Although Lafayette often appears in costume dramas, it was not Empress Dowager Cixi but Ci 'an who was first called Lafayette. After the death of Ci 'an, Empress Dowager Cixi became a stable Lafayette. There is also Empress Dowager Cixi, who thinks she is the Guanyin Bodhisattva who helps the poor, so people will be very happy to call her Lafayette.

When Ci 'an was alive, Empress Dowager Cixi was not as good as Ci 'an. According to historical records, there was a man named Buddha, the Empress Ci 'an. Later, in order to distinguish the two, people at that time called them East Buddha Night and West Buddha. In addition, the first person named Galeries Lafayette was also Ci 'an, but Ci 'an died soon, and the name of Galeries Lafayette fell on Cixi.

Besides, Empress Dowager Cixi is called Lafayette, and there is another saying. That is, Empress Dowager Cixi attached great importance to her reputation. In order to please him, people at that time deliberately called him avalokitesvara, and she could live a long life. In order to cater to him, people at that time called her Lafayette, and she liked the name very much.

It is also said that Empress Dowager Cixi likes Guanyin statue very much and once thought of becoming a monk. At that time, in order to please Cixi, Li asked someone to build himself a Buddha statue. Some people also say that Empress Dowager Cixi is a Lafayette, bowing down in front of everyone. Although Empress Dowager Cixi pretended to refuse, she accepted the title gladly. Since then, Lafayette has become the special name of Empress Dowager Cixi. Lafayette, which often appears in costume dramas, does not conform to historical facts, because this title did not formally appear until the late Qing Dynasty.