Introduction: The Kangxi Emperor and the Intricacies of His Reign The Kangxi Emperor, one of the most celebrated rulers in […]
The late 17th century was a pivotal era in the history of Inner Asia, marked by fierce power struggles among […]
The late 17th century witnessed a dramatic confrontation between the Qing Empire and the Dzungar Khanate, a conflict that would […]
Introduction: The Struggle for Control over the Mongolian Plateau The late 17th century was a pivotal period in the history […]
Introduction: The Dawn of Sino-Russian Diplomacy In the late 17th century, the vast expanses of Siberia and the Far East […]
Introduction: The Perilous Northern Frontier In the annals of Qing dynasty history, the northern borderlands held a notorious reputation—both as […]
Introduction: Taiwan at a Crossroads in the Early Qing Dynasty The late 17th century marked a pivotal moment in the […]
Introduction: A Crucial Moment in East Asian History In the summer of 1683, a pivotal naval confrontation unfolded in the […]
A Stalemate of Two Decades The question of Taiwan dominated early discussions in the Kangxi Emperor’s reign . The initial […]
A Kingdom Divided: The Ming Dynasty’s Impossible Choices The mid-17th century presented the crumbling Ming Dynasty with an impossible trilemma. […]
The Unfolding Crisis: Dutch Encroachment on Ming Territory In the early 17th century, the newly independent Dutch Republic—fresh from its […]
The Unraveling of the Rebellion The Revolt of the Three Feudatories marked one of the greatest internal challenges to the […]
The Unraveling of a Rebellion In the summer of 1678, the once-mighty warlord Wu Sangui received devastating news: his trusted […]
The Kangxi Emperor’s Calculated Mercy In a strategic display of imperial magnanimity, the Kangxi Emperor allowed the disgraced warlord Geng […]
The Tide Turns in Wu Sangui’s Favor By early 1674, rebel commander Wu Sangui found himself in an enviable military […]
The Gathering Storm: China’s Most Dangerous Rebellion The year was 1673 when the 19-year-old Kangxi Emperor faced the greatest threat […]
Introduction: Reassessing the Kangxi Emperor’s Early Struggles Historical narratives often depict the Kangxi Emperor as a master strategist during the […]
A Fateful Summons in Kunming On November 21, 1673, Zhu Guozhi, the governor of Yunnan, received an ominous invitation from […]
The Unwilling Rebel: Wu Sangui’s Dilemma In 1673, the sixty-two-year-old Wu Sangui, a veteran general who had served the Qing […]
The Aging General’s Persistent Plea In March 1673, Prince Pingnan Shang Kexi submitted his eleventh formal request to retire to […]
A Chess Game of Imperial Politics On an unremarkable evening in 1669, the 15-year-old Kangxi Emperor summoned his confidant Songgotu […]
The Untimely Yet Timely Death of a Regent In the summer of 1667, the Qing Empire stood at a crucial […]
