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Tongzhi Emperor (1856-1875) was the ninth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the eighth to rule China proper. He reigned during the Tongzhi Restoration, a failed modernization program, and died of smallpox at 18.
Tongzhi was the eighth emperor of the Qing dynasty, who ruled from 1861 to 1875 under the regency of his mother, Cixi. He tried to modernize China and deal with Western powers, but died young and was succeeded by his adoptive brother Guangxu.
The Hongzhi Emperor (Chinese: 弘治帝; pinyin: Hóngzhì Dì; 30 July 1470 – 9 June 1505), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Xiaozong of Ming (明孝宗), personal name Zhu Youcheng (朱祐樘), [2][3] was the tenth emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1487 to 1505. He succeeded his father, the Chenghua Emperor.
Learn about the life and reign of Tongzhi, the son of Xianfeng and Cixi, who ruled China from 1861 to 1875. Find out how he tried to modernize China, his marriage, his death, and his legacy.
The Tongzhi Restoration (simplified Chinese: 同治中兴; traditional Chinese: 同治中興; pinyin: Tóngzhì Zhōngxīng; Wade–Giles: T'ung-chih Chung-hsing; c. 1860–1874) was an attempt to arrest the dynastic decline of the Qing dynasty by restoring the traditional order.
Apr 15, 2022 · Learn about the rise and fall of Cixi, the last empress of the Qing Dynasty, who ruled China for over four decades. Discover her role in the Tongzhi Restoration, the Hundred Days Reform, and the Boxer Rebellion.
Mar 6, 2024 · She ascended to the rank of Empress Dowager when her son became the Tongzhi Emperor. During this time, she ruled as the true power behind the throne while her son and later nephew, the Guangxu Emperor, were puppets.
The son-emperor that leveraged the Empress Dowager into her position of power turned into a nightmare. In his early teens T’ung Chih developed into a dissolute and unmanageable little monster. As the ruling emperor he would likely unravel the delicate framework of control that had been carefully constructed out of the coup d’état in 1861.
The Tongzhi Emperor (Aisin-Gioro Zaichun; 27 April 1856 – 12 January 1875), temple name Emperor Muzong of Qing, was the ninth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the eighth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
Oct 4, 2024 · emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1856-1875) 載淳 同治 载淳, Zàichún, Tóngzhì 愛新覺羅 aka 爱新觉罗, Aisin-Gioro, Àixīnjuéluó (27 Apr 1856 - certain 12 Jan 1875)
