The 60th Year of Kangxi

Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty was one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history: he ascended the throne at age eight, eliminated Oboi, suppressed the Three Feudatories, recovered Taiwan, signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk, and personally campaigned against Galdan—an emperor of both civil and military achievement for the ages. This novel follows Kangxi’s 61-year reign, from his accession to his death, unfolding the various Han-Manchu issues he faced, as well as the harsh realities of society during the Kangxi era. This work is as close to official history as possible; some chapters are drawn from the Veritable Records of the Shengzu of Qing, and some from the Draft History of Qing. Using the most heartfelt story, it reconstructs the most moving Qing Kangxi dynasty.

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