Overview
Kangxi Emperor was a Fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty, who reigned from AD 1662 to 1722.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Benevolent Emperor | 仁皇帝 | |
| Temple name | Shengzu | 聖祖 | Shengzu |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1691 康熙三十年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 85
- AD 1695 康熙三十四年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 71
- AD 1696 康熙三十五年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 86
- AD 1705 康熙四十四年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 45
- AD 1669 康熙八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 27, passage 5
- AD 1694 三十三年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 239
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- AD 1697 三十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 241
- AD 1684 二十三年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 483, passage 26
- AD 1678 十七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 264, passages 204-205
- AD 1679 十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 142, passage 46
- AD 1708 四十七年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 156; Draft History of Qing 287, passage 17
- AD 1703 四十二年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 271, passages 243-248, 250
- AD 1709 四十八年正月Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 287, passage 24
- AD 1705 四十四年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 264, passage 231
- AD 1662 to AD 1722 康熙Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 436, passage 107
- AD 1668 康熙七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 269, passage 4
- AD 1693 康熙三十二年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 91, passage 75
- AD 1699 康熙三十八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 270, passage 170; Draft History of Qing 275, passage 112
- AD 1664 康熙三年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 5
- AD 1685 to AD 1700 康熙中Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 163
- AD 1670 康熙九年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 142, passage 45
- AD 1670 康熙九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 4; Draft History of Qing 287, passage 5
- AD 1682 康熙二十一年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 12
- AD 1688 康熙二十七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 269, passage 129
- AD 1688 康熙二十七年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 91
- AD 1684 康熙二十三年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 32
- AD 1690 康熙二十九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 95
- AD 1720 康熙五十九年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 91, passage 76
- AD 1719 康熙五十八年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 283, passages 215-216
- AD 1666 康熙五年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 272, passage 47
- AD 1662 康熙元年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 274, passage 26
- AD 1669 康熙八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 272, passage 84
- AD 1667 康熙六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 483, passages 17, 21
- AD 1678 康熙十七年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 259, passages 20-21
- AD 1674 康熙十三年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 7
- AD 1676 康熙十五年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 278, passages 15-16
- AD 1677 康熙十六年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 283, passage 6
- AD 1671 康熙十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 22
- AD 1671 康熙十年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 270, passage 41
- AD 1703 康熙四十二年五月Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 269, passage 49
- AD 1705 康熙四十四年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passage 166
- AD 1701 康熙四十年Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 283, passage 50; Draft History of Qing 285, passage 174
- AD 1662 to AD 1722 康熙年間Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 26, passages 115, 172
- AD 1664 康熙年間Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 274, passage 26
- AD 1662 to AD 1722 康熙朝Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 29
- AD 1670 to AD 1714 康熙朝記事Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 278, passages 6, 185
- AD 1696 昭莫多之勝後Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 315, passages 104-105
- AD 1662 to AD 1722 聖祖Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 26, passages 4-5
- AD 1662 to AD 1722 聖祖Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 256; Draft History of Qing 441, passage 75
- AD 1662 to AD 1722 聖祖Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 48
- AD 1662 聖祖Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 445, passage 37
- AD 1669 聖祖既親政Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 272, passage 58
- AD 1662 to AD 1722 聖祖朝六十餘年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 472, passage 114
- AD 1661 to AD 1722 聖祖沖年踐阼…六十餘稔Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 142, passage 15
- AD 1696 聖祖親征噶爾丹Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 259, passage 94
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Empress Xiaokang (孝康章皇后)mother 母Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 286, passage 26
- Parent of Yinreng (允礽)son 子Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 286, passages 29, 92
Key source chapters
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 278 Volume 278 Biographies 65: Mu Tianyan, A Shan, Ga Li 45 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 271 Volume 271 Biographies 58: Xu Qianxue, Wang Hongxu, Gao Shiqi 26 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 272 Volume 272 Biographies 59: Tang Ruowang, Yang Guangxian, Nan Huai Ren 23 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 252 Volume 252 Biographies 39: Gan Wenkun, Fan Chengmo, Ma Xiongzhen, Fu Honglie 14 passages
- Draft History of Qing, Chapter 286 Volume 286 Biographies 73: Wang Shan, Lao Zhibian, Zhu Tianbao, Tao Yi 11 passages
Career and standing
- EnteredAD 1661 沖年踐阼 · AccessionDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 142, passage 15
- HeldEmperorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 27, passage 5
- AD 1661 順治十八年Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 270, passage 105
Places and affiliations
- Qing 清Relation Ruled
- Qing 清Relation Served
- Qing 清Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 315, passage 105
- QingRelation RuledDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 287, passages 5, 13
- Polity Qing · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 270, passage 41
- Polity Qing · Relation RulerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 4
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- Polity Qing 清 · Relation Ruled
- Polity Qing 清 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 45
Learning and skills
- first studied the Four Books from eunuchs to write examination essays 内監授以四子本經，作時文Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 245
- Skill calendrical astronomy 象數 · Level masteredDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 26, passage 4
Works and attributed material
- Imperially compiled Zhouyi 御纂周易Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 464, passage 48
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Tong Guowei (佟國維)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 287, passages 25-26, 28-41, 43-47
- AD 1705 康熙四十四年Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passages 45-48
- AD 1685 to AD 1700 康熙中Edict · Author · Summary declared that taxes would never be increased · Mode quoted-within-memorial Speaker Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 364, passage 163
- Counsel · Addressee · With Ferdinand Verbiest (南懷仁) · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 27, passage 5
- Edict · Author
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- Edict · SpeakerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 283, passages 6, 40, 50-52, 80-84, 216-218
- Speech · Speaker · With Ge'ergude (格爾古德)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passages 13-16
- Speech · Speaker · With Gao Shiqi (高士奇) · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passages 245-248
- Speech · Speaker · With Fulata (傅臘塔)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 275, passages 162-163
- Speech · Speaker · With Song Luo (宋犖) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 285, passage 174
- Speech · Speaker · Mode quotation Speaker Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 259, passages 21-24
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 274, passages 138-142
- Speech · AddresseeDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 274, passages 78, 80
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 272, passages 85, 128
- Speech This is the grandson of a founding minister and the son of a loyal martyr!Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 107
- Speech Your father died loyal to the throne, and I have never forgotten. This inscription is for your mother.Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 45
Events and relationships
- appointed Yu as compiler 授其子庶吉士輿爲編修Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 250
- Campaigned againstDated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 259, passage 94
- Comforted and retained liu jian and sent imperial physicianDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 264, passage 205
- remade six astronomical instruments 改造六儀AD 1669 康熙八年 · Administrative · Commissioner · Commissioned remakingDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 27, passage 5
- Copied a Zhu Xi poem and bestowed the plaque Ever Faithful during a southern tourBiographical eventDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 44
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 86
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- Devised seven new instrumentsAD 1662 to AD 1722 聖祖 · Scholarly · Instrument makerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 26, passage 4
- Eastern tour and libationAD 1684 二十三年 · Ritual · SovereignDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 483, passages 26-27
- Granted first audience seat foodDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 91, passage 75
- Granted leave and appointedDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 241
- Grieved and granted funeral honorsDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 250
- Issued clemency edictsPolitical · RulerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 142, passage 15
- Issued special edict granting full tax remissionAD 1678 十七年 · Political · SovereignDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 264, passage 204
- Kangxi era polar altitude surveysAD 1662 to AD 1722 康熙年間 · Survey · Reign authorityDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 26, passages 115, 172
- bent to spare and preserve them 曲予保全Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passage 256
- Measured sun moon starsAD 1662 to AD 1722 聖祖 · Scholarly · ObserverDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 26, passage 4
- Ordered Fan Chengmo to remain in officeBiographical eventDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 68
- Ordered code correctionLegal · CommissionerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 142, passage 45
- Ordered precedent reviewLegal · CommissionerDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 142, passage 46
- Personally wrote a preface to Fan Chengmo's prison wall writingsBiographical eventDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 103
- Received portuguese envoyAD 1720 康熙五十九年 · Diplomatic · Host · With Frairi (斐拉理) · At Hall of the Nine Classics and Three Matters 九經三事殿Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 91, passages 76-79
- RefusedAD 1705 康熙四十四年 · Political · Ruler · With Yang Fu (楊福) · Object purchase of horses for soldiers 市馬給兵丁Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 45
- Retained khan titlesDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passage 85
- Sent an inner minister and guards to receive Fan Chengmo's coffinBiographical eventDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 99
- Southern tour bestowed calligraphy and court dressDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 264, passage 231
- Southern tourAD 1703 四十二年 · Travel · SubjectDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passages 243-244
- Studied calendar disputes to masteryScholarly · StudentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 272, passage 128
- Surveyed terrestrial longitude latitudeAD 1662 to AD 1722 聖祖 · Survey · DirectorDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 26, passage 5
- Relation Patron of · Person Gao Shiqi (高士奇)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 271, passages 248, 256-257
- Relation Advisee of · Person Ferdinand Verbiest (南懷仁)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 27, passage 5
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment excellent grain intendant · About Person Id Wang Xu (王繻) · Mode named-speech Speaker Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 285, passage 174
- Assessment Tianyan lacked reputation for integrity · About Person Id Mu Tianyan (慕天顏) · Mode ruler-judgment Speaker Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 278, passage 43
- Assessment benevolent and clear-sighted Sage Ancestor who preserved upright officials · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 278, passage 192
- Assessment pasturing beyond the passes is best; Song and Ming had no good horse policy · Mode edict Speaker Kangxi Emperor (康熙帝)Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 141, passages 46-48
- Assessment sagely in emptying himself to learn · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Draft History of Qing 272, passages 129-130
Source notes
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