Succession
| Chinese royalty | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Empress Xiaojingcheng |
Empress Dowager of China 1861–1908 concurrently with Empress Dowager Ci'an: 1861–1881 |
Succeeded by Empress Dowager Longyu |
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