Why did Empress Dowager Cixi choose to install a 2-year-old Puyi as the emperor, when she knew her death was imminent and that the Qing dynasty was at great peril?

by hairycoo

Btw, today (15 Nov) marked the death of this immensely influential figure in Chinese history.

EnclavedMicrostate

More can of course be said, but you may wish to have a look at this answer I wrote a while back. Picking Puyi was a decision made with stability as the goal, rather than throwing caution to the wind.