The Kangxi emperor and what we can learn from him – Toby Sh.
Modern China has no emperor since the last one, Puyi, abdicated. The Xinhai revolution started a whole new era. The Chinese have already adapted to this new China that has no emperor. However, do you know who were the emperors? Today, I am going to share some of the stories of a good emperor of the Qing dynasty.
The Qing dynasty was started by Nurhaci, he united clans and started the later Jin dynasty, and finally his son Hong Taiji renamed the dynasty ‘Great Qing’. From Hong Taiji to Puyi, there were a total of 11 emperors. The main character of today is the third emperor, Kangxi emperor.
Kangxi emperor is called one of the best emperors in Chinese history. He was successful at military operations and in governing his country. We are able to learn so many things through his stories.
Do not ever judge a man by his age, the story of the young Kangxi is a case in point. At the beginning of his reign, Oboi is one of the adviser of Kangxi. He was having so much power, Kangxi was scared that he couldn’t curb it anymore. Then he did the first and bravest thing – though it was not the greatest: he arrested Oboi. It was shocking news, since Oboi was very powerful, and Kangxi was only 15.
Moreover, the story of Kangxi emperor and the Revolt of the Three Feudatories has taught me to be patient. At the early reign of Kangxi emperor, three lords of three fiefdoms Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian revolted against the Qing dynasty. They were so strong that Kangxi emperor’s troops were unable to win and to stop the revolt, and the three feudatories took about half of China. However, Kangxi emperor’s troops recovered from their defeat and they fought back. The three feudatories were not able to stop Kangxi Emperor’s troops. And they were finally all defeated.
Have you ever encountered a problem? What’s the greatest problem you were ever faced with? Did you give up? Do not give up easily, patiently wait for the moment to come, the sun may rise again!
Finally, the last thing that the story of Kangxi emperor taught me is diligence. Kangxi emperor was a great emperor, but not always the best. The story that he arrested Oboi and fought against the three feudatories were really inspiring. The people treated him as one of the greatest emperors in history. However, he became lazy. His overspending caused the government to be really poor. His misleading caused corruption and the decay of the Qing Dynasty. Some of the historians say these misguided actions of the Kangxi emperor even caused the fall of the Qing Dynasty.
His laziness leading to the fall of the country’s wealth taught me that no matter how much I do, I may ruin it before I have realised it. Keep being alert! Laziness may ruin your reputation and your life easily.
Kangxi emperor’s story is really inspiring, he was a great emperor, and was even called the best one ever, but then he became lazy. Do you think you are too young to do anything? If you do, think of Kangxi emperor. Do you think you are not going to succeed and feel sad? Read my last article and think of the Revolt of Three Feudatories. Have you lost any of your strength? Think of the fall of the Qing Dynasty and restore your strength.
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