Kangxi
Long-reigning Chinese sovereign
Kangxi was the fourth emperor of China's Qing dynasty, reigning from 1661 to 1722—the longest reign in Chinese imperial history.
His name appears most often in reference to the Kangxi Dictionary, a comprehensive Chinese character dictionary compiled under his sponsorship that remains influential in organizing and classifying characters: The character is listed under its Kangxi radical.
Successive family rulers
- reignSovereign's time in power
- ManchuTungusic people of Manchuria
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- Forbidden CityMing dynasty royal complex
emperor · succession · imperial · longevity · consolidation · Aisin Gioro · mandate
Organized efforts toward goals
- Eight BannersQing administrative-military structure
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- navalOf maritime warfare
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
cavalry · artillery · fortification · strategy · conquest · expansion · pacification
Alphabetical word reference
- radicalsAdvocates for fundamental change
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- lexicographyCompiling word reference books
- compilationGathered works assembled together
calligraphy · classics · Neo-Confucianism · patronage · encyclopedias · Jesuits · astronomy · mathematics
Eurasian federation, largest country
- bordersLines separating regions
- tradeExchange of commodities
- envoysOfficial diplomatic representatives
- tributeOffering of respect
Korea · Vietnam · missionaries · Jesuits · tolerance · Christianity · Pope · foreign relations
Defeating and seizing control
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- MongoliaCentral Asian landlocked nation
- TibetHimalayan plateau region
expansion · centralization · administration · taxation · bureaucracy · examination · meritocracy · edict
Hardened clay objects
- blue and whiteTwo-tone ceramic palette
- enamelHard glossy coating
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- exportForeign-bound sale
antique · collecting · marks · connoisseurship · auction
dynasty
Successive family rulers
- reignSovereign's time in power
- ManchuTungusic people of Manchuria
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
Forbidden City · emperor · succession · imperial · longevity · consolidation · Aisin Gioro · mandate
campaigns
Organized efforts toward goals
- Eight BannersQing administrative-military structure
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- navalOf maritime warfare
warfare · cavalry · artillery · fortification · strategy · conquest · expansion · pacification
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- radicalsAdvocates for fundamental change
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- lexicographyCompiling word reference books
compilation · calligraphy · classics · Neo-Confucianism · patronage · encyclopedias · Jesuits · astronomy · mathematics · cartography
Russia
Eurasian federation, largest country
- bordersLines separating regions
- tradeExchange of commodities
- envoysOfficial diplomatic representatives
tribute · Korea · Vietnam · missionaries · Jesuits · tolerance · Christianity · Pope · foreign relations
conquest
Defeating and seizing control
- TaiwanDisputed East Asian island-state
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- MongoliaCentral Asian landlocked nation
Tibet · expansion · centralization · administration · taxation · bureaucracy · examination · meritocracy · edict · pacification
ceramics
Hardened clay objects
- blue and whiteTwo-tone ceramic palette
- enamelHard glossy coating
- glazeThin lustrous coating
export · antique · collecting · marks · connoisseurship · auction