To Ma Lat: The only female bow who is respected by the royal family, dies and has an emperor to mourn

Without being a celebrity, not making the war band and not competing for power, Tô Ma Lat was praised as the most famous female bow in Chinese history because of his talent and virtue.

To Ma Lat was born into a poor family in the original Nhi Nhi ancient workshop. Her real name is To Mat Nhi or To Mat Nhi, in Mongolian, she thought "a bag made of fur". At the end of King Thuan Tri's reign, early in the Kangxi period, she changed to the Manchu name, To Ma Lat meaning "medium pocket". It was just a maid servant to lower the Crown Queen, but both the Qing Dynasty, including emperors, queens, princess prince . were revered as her Miss Ma Lat.

Despite the poor background, Tô Ma Lat is very beautiful and intelligent. So, the stubborn housekeeper, Bat Nhi Te Cat Dac, chose her to be the female marketer of Nhi and how to be Thai Father - who later became Hieu Trang the Empress in the history of the Qing Dynasty. To Ma Lat itself after entering the courtroom, also made a strong impression for his studiousness. It only took a few months to master fluent Chinese and Chinese. Not only that, To Ma Lat is also famous for writing beautiful Manchu script as a template. Because of this advantage, Hieu Trang Thai Hau chose To Ma Lat to be the first Manchurian teacher for her grandson Khang Hy. Khang Hy Emperor himself repeatedly acknowledged that he wrote such beautiful words thanks to the teaching of To Ma Lat.

Portrait of Her Lama.(Photo: Internet).

Not only smart, Tô Ma Lat is very skillful, especially sewing. Any clothes through her hands would make everyone give a compliment. The precious royal vestments of the Qing Dynasty were later made based on the original models and designs of To Ma Lat.

Although Tô Ma Lat is a woman with a poor background, Hieu Trang Thái Hậu always considers her as a sister. For 60 years, the two have never left each other half a step. Especially after the Crown Emperor - the founder of the Qing Dynasty - died. At that time Hieu Trang the Queen was only 31 years old. Tô Ma Lat because the Queen loved her then she had to be widowed when she was too young, so she decided not to marry her, so she stayed in the palace to follow the owner.

The position of To Ma Lat in the royal family was so special that Hieu Trang Thai Hau called her the way - the honor for the high-ranking girls in the royal court, the Emperor Thuan Tri always kept the ceremony when talking to To Ma Lat and Kangxi Emperor called her "the noble rank" (how to call her mother in Manchu), the princess princes of Kangxi called To Ma Lat as grandmother. What makes people to respect To Ma Lat more than even respect the royal dignity, but she has never shown arrogance, authority or face.

Portrait Hieu Trang Queen Mother.(Photo: Internet).

Khang Hy was crowned king, Hieu Trang Thai Hau became Thai Hoang queen and offered to upgrade the rank for To Ma Lat. However, To Ma Lat refused because he only wanted to serve as a maid for the royal family. To Ma Lat followed the monk Hieu Thai the Queen Mother until his master died in the 26th year of Kangxi (1687). At that time, To Ma Lat was over 70 years old.

Hieu Trang passed away and caused To Ma Lat to be so sad that he fell ill, could not eat and drink himself. Worried about her to Ma Ma Lat, Khang Hy decided to hand over a two-man Dao Dao - Dinh phi's son, who was only 3 years old at the time - to bring To Ma Lat to raise. Although according to Qing rule, only those who rank from Qin and above are allowed to raise the prince. Thanks to Khang Hy's heart, I have the motivation to live and contribute to the royal family. She devoted all her energy to taking care of Prince Duch Dao.

Thanks to the thorough cultivation of To Ma Lat, Prince Dao Dao is healthier and more generous than many of his brothers. Growing up, he became one of the princes most used by Emperor Kangxi because of his intelligence and wide vision. While the other princes were caught up in the war for the throne, Yan Dao stood in a neutral position. Therefore, after Ung Chinh came to the throne, Dan Dao was not only shunned but also a King of the City and became the King. Among the 35 princes of Khang Hy, Dan Dao is also the longest living person when he reaches 79 years old.

Emperor Kangxi always considers To Ma Lat her mother.(Photo: Internet).

In To Ma Lat, there are 2 strange habits that make people most curious. One is that she doesn't take a bath all year , only on New Year's Eve will a little water be used to clean her body, then she will drink this dirty water. Secondly, her life never took medicine , even when she was seriously ill, she did not take it. No one understands the reason why To Ma Lat has kept this habit for decades, though she has the privilege of enjoying the luxury in the ban. I just know that To Ma Lat always lived well to be over 90 years old.

Khang Hy in 44th year (1705), To Ma Lat she suddenly fell seriously ill, urinated blood, could not eat or drink. Thai medicine advised the princes to prepare for her. At this time, Kangxi is going to patrol in the North. When the news of To Ma Lat passed away to the Emperor, he wrote a letter to tell the princes: "Grandmother has a story, remember to keep 7 more days to enter the shroud". The goal is Kangxi wants to meet the noble face for the last time to say goodbye to her.

In response to her dedication to the Qing Dynasty, Toi Lama, responding to her love of teaching and caring, Kangxi decided to take care of the funeral herself, even to mourn her. This is something that has never happened in ancient Chinese history. During the funeral of her Lama, not only did King Kangxi burst into tears, but also the prince, princess, and the princess also cried because of their pity.

After the funeral, Kangxi decided to place the spirit of Lama Ma near the coffin, Hieu Trang Thai Empress Queen at An Phung Palace so that my master could be reunited. When Ung Chinh came to the throne, he decided to repair the electricity of An An Phung into Chieu Tay Lang. In addition to building a tomb for Hieu Trang Thai the Queen Mother, he also ordered the construction of a grave for To Ma Lat nearby. It took her 5 years to build a grave for To Ma Lat.

The only part left in the tomb of her Lama.(Photo: Internet).

After an alliance of eight countries attacked Beijing, the tomb of To Ma Lat was also affected. However, a part of her tomb still exists and is a place that attracts many tourists. Since anyone who has heard the story of To Ma Lat's life, she wishes to visit and remember her most special female bow in Chinese history.