Emperor Xuantong (1909 – 1912)
Xuantong or Puyi, as he was commonly known, was the 12th and final ruler of the Qing Dynasty. He ruled as Emperor Xuantong from 1909 till 1912. He was the …
Qing Emperors
Emperor Guangxu (1875 – 1908)
Guangxu was the eleventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty and the ninth Qing emperor to rule China. The previous emperor did not have a successor, so the nephew of Empress …
Emperor Tongzhi and Empress Dowager Cixi (1862 – 1874)
The only surviving son of Emperor Xianfeng and Empress Dowager Cixi, Tongzhi was only 6 years old when he was appointed as the heir to the throne. Since he was …
Emperor Xianfeng (1850 – 1861)
Xianfeng was born in 1831 under the name “Yizhu”. He was the fourth son of Emperor Daoguang and the Imperial Consort Quan. Yizhu’s talent in literature and administration far surpassed …
Emperor Daoguang (1821 – 1850)
Daoguang was Emperor Jiaqing’s eldest son and became the eighth emperor of the Manchurian Qing Dynasty. He succeeded the throne in late 1820, after his father’s unexpected death from unknown …
Emperor Jiaqing (1796 – 1820)
Emperor Jiaqing was the seventh emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China. Jiaqing was proclaimed emperor in February 1796 after his father …
Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795)
Qianlong succeeded his father Yongzheng to become the fourth emperor of the Manchu dynasty. Qianlong became known as the “Patron of the Arts and Letters”, due to his love for …
Yongzheng Emperor (1723-1735)
The fourth son of Kangxi, Yongzheng was 44 when he succeeded his father. For the whole of his short reign he had to contend with the intrigues of his brothers, …