Traditionally, The full name of the Zhonghedian(The Hall of Central Harmony) is closely connected with Confucius idea that it means the impartiality or mean to show a proper and restrained way of handling things. Zhonghedian(The Hall of Central Harmony) is one of three halls in administrative zone of the Forbidden City. It is located between Baohedian and Taihedian. Zhonghedian(The Hall of Central Harmony) used to play a role for Emperor’s rest before they participated in the National Ceremony in Taihedian. It is also the place the emperor received the official’s worshipping and greeting. On some special days such as Heaven and Earth Sacrifice Ceremonies held in Temple of Heaven and Temple of Earth, the Emperor used to stay one day in advance in Zhonghedian(The Hall of Central Harmony) to check the greeting article.

He came to the yard where Concubine Zhenfei was confined, and announced the order of Ci Xi. Concubine Zhenfei did not agree and met Ci Xi. To the teeth, she criticized Ci Xi, and Ci Xi was extremely angry, and then demanded the fellows to throw Concubine Zhenfei into the well. Also Ci Xi ordered the fellows to cover the well with a round stone. After Concubine died, her body was dunked in water for more than a year until the next year. With the effort of Concubine Jinfei, her body was got out of water. The ladies in waiting were very sad when they saw Concubine Zhenfei’s body. Later on for in memory of Concubine Zhenfei, the well was named Zhenfei Well. It was said that at night people could hear cry from well.

In 1900, Eight-Power Allied Forces drove into Beijing; Ci Xi held Empress Guangxu under duress and fled to Xian. Before their leave, she never forgot to let Concubine Zhenfei die. She ordered the eunuch governor to discharge Concubine Zhenfei and she also demanded Concubine Zhenfei to commit suicide via throwing themselves into well under the color of avoiding desecration when western aggressors entered Beijing. This eunuch leader had a nickname of Cuiminggui (催命鬼, A ghost that pushes one to their death. Metaphorically: Someone cruel and merciless such as a bully, a nasty official, or creditor who demands immediate payment, or a doctor who is not qualified and therefore kills.).