Kangxi Dynasty
Encyclopedia
Kangxi Dynasty is a Chinese television series based on the novel Kangxi Dadi (康熙大帝; The Great Kangxi Emperor
) by Er Yuehe
. The series is a prequel to the 1997 television series Yongzheng Dynasty
, and was followed by Qianlong Dynasty
in 2002.
in the Qing Dynasty
, ranging from his deposition of Oboi
to the Revolt of the Three Feudatories
and the military campaign on the Kingdom of Tungning
on Taiwan.
, a similar television series about the Kangxi Emperor
's son and successor, the Yongzheng Emperor
. The series was criticized by some for being wrought with historical inaccuracies. Critics also pointed out its unnecessary emphasis on Taiwan, a contemporary issue. Some major events during Kangxi's reign were omitted, such as his contributions to the Chinese language with the Kangxi Dictionary
, and the contention for the succession among Kangxi's sons, which is featured more prominently in Yongzheng Dynasty.
Kangxi Dynasty on Sina
Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
) by Er Yuehe
Er Yuehe
Ling Jiefang , better known by his pen name Eryue He , is a Chinese historical fiction writer. Ling is best known for writing biographical novels of three Qing Dynasty emperors , all of which have been adapted into award-winning television series.-Life:Ling was born in Xiyang County, Shanxi...
. The series is a prequel to the 1997 television series Yongzheng Dynasty
Yongzheng Dynasty
Yongzheng Dynasty is a Chinese television series based on the novel Yongzheng Huangdi by Eryue He. The series was followed by a 2001 prequel, Kangxi Dynasty, and a 2002 sequel, Qianlong Dynasty, both of which were also based on Eryue He's novels.-Plot:In 1722 during the Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi...
, and was followed by Qianlong Dynasty
Qianlong Dynasty
Qianlong Dynasty is a Chinese television series based on the novel Qianlong Huangdi by Er Yuehe. The series was preceded by Yongzheng Dynasty in 1997 and Kangxi Dynasty in 2001, both of which were also based on Er Yuehe's novels.-Cast:*Jiao Huang as Qianlong Emperor*Chen Rui as Heshen*Zuo Xiaoqing...
in 2002.
Plot
The series focuses on the major events that occurred during the reign of the Kangxi EmperorKangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
in the Qing Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
, ranging from his deposition of Oboi
Oboi
Oboi was a highly decorated Manchu military commander and courtier who served in various military and administrative posts under three successive Emperors of the early Qing Dynasty. He was one of four regents nominated by the Shunzhi Emperor to oversee the government during the Kangxi Emperor's...
to the Revolt of the Three Feudatories
Revolt of the Three Feudatories
The Revolt of the Three Feudatories was a rebellion in the Qing Dynasty during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. The revolt was led by the three lords of the fiefdoms in Yunnan, Guangdong and Fujian provinces against the Qing central government....
and the military campaign on the Kingdom of Tungning
Kingdom of Tungning
The Kingdom of Tungning was a government that ruled Taiwan between 1661 and 1683. A pro-Ming Dynasty state, it was founded by Koxinga after the Ming government in mainland China was replaced by the Manchu-ruled Qing Dynasty...
on Taiwan.
Cast
- Chen DaomingChen DaomingChen Daoming is a famous Chinese actor known for his flexibility and longevity. He has been branded the Emperor of Chinese drama, having starred in all types of dramas and films....
as Kangxi EmperorKangxi EmperorThe Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
- Li Nan as teenage Kangxi Emperor
- Chen Weizhen as child Kangxi Emperor
- Siqin GaowaSiqin GaowaSechen Guwa is a Chinese-Swiss actress of Mongol ethnicity. Her name "Сэцэн Гуа" means in Mongolian: The Wise Beautiful.She first came into prominence in the 1982 film adaptation of Lao She's novel, Rickshaw Boy, where she played "Tigress" opposite Zhang Fengyi's Xiangzi...
as Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang - Gao Lancun as Nalan Mingzhu
- Xue Zhongrui as SonggotuSonggotuSonggotu was a minister during the reign of Emperor Kangxi. He was an uncle of the emperor's official wife, Empress Xiaochengren of the Heseri clan who died during childbirth. He was the son of Sonin, one of the four regents appointed to assist the young Emperor Kangxi during his minority...
- Li Jianqun as Consort Rong
- Ru Ping as SumalaguSumalaguSumalagu was a palace attendant of the Qing Dynasty. She was a close confidante of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang during the reign of the Shunzhi Emperor.Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang called her "Gege", a title reserved for only imperial princesses....
- Hu Shanshan as young Sumalagu
- Hu Tiange as Lan Qi'er
- Liao Jingsheng as Li Guangdi
- An Yaping as Wei Dongting
- Liu Ting as young Wei Dongting
- Li Hongtao as Galdan Boshugtu Khan
- Liu Dayin as Zheng JingZheng JingZheng Jing was a seventeenth century Chinese warlord and Ming Dynasty loyalist. He was the eldest son of Koxinga and grandson of pirate-merchant Zheng Zhilong. After the conquest of Taiwan in 1662 by his father, Zheng Jing controlled the military forces in Xiamen and Quemoy on his father's behalf...
- Lu Yong as Yang Qilong
- Cao Yongxiang as Wu SanguiWu SanguiWu Sangui was a Ming Chinese general who was instrumental in the succession of rule to the Qing Dynasty in 1644...
- Su Tingshi as Yao QishengYao QishengYao Qisheng , Styled Xizhi , was a prominent general and regional official under the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in Qing Dynasty China. Yao was one of the pivotal figures in the Qing government's invasion of Taiwan.-Biography:...
- Hou Yongsheng as Shi LangShi LangShi Lang was a Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing Dynasties. He was commander-in-chief of the Manchu fleets which destroyed the power of the Zheng family in the 1660s, and led the conquest of the Kingdom of Tungning in 1681.-Early life and career:Shi Lang was born to a...
- Liu Jun as Shunzhi EmperorShunzhi EmperorThe Shunzhi Emperor was the third emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the first Qing emperor to rule over China, which he did from 1644 to 1661. "Shunzhi" was the name of his reign period...
- Yao Chang'an as OboiOboiOboi was a highly decorated Manchu military commander and courtier who served in various military and administrative posts under three successive Emperors of the early Qing Dynasty. He was one of four regents nominated by the Shunzhi Emperor to oversee the government during the Kangxi Emperor's...
- Zhu Yidan as SoninSoninSonin, also known as Soni, and rarely Sony , was a senior regent of the Four Regents during Chinese Kangxi Emperor's minority in the Qing Dynasty. Sonin was from the Heseri clan, belonged to the Plain Yellow Banner....
- Gao Tianhao as YinshiYinshiAisin-Gioro Yinshi was the eldest son of the Kangxi Emperor.-Ancestry:...
- Wan Zhongliang as Yinreng
- Song Laiyun as EbilunEbilunEbilun was one of the Four Regents and an assistant minister appointed by the Shunzhi Emperor for his successor, Kangxi during the Qing Dynasty. Ebilun worked with Oboi to defeat Suksaha.His mother was the Aisin Gioro princess.-See also:**...
- Liu Yubin as Zhu Guozhi
- Ma Xiaomao as Wu Yingxiong
- Bo Hong as Consort Donggo
- Zhu Yan as Consort Tunggiya
- Gong Xuehua as Consort Hui
- Tang Ruli as Ziyun
- Zhang Jingjing as Hongyu
- Li Chentao as HeseriHeseriClan Heseri , is a Manchu clan which came from Jianzhou Jurchens. It was once the most important and powerful family in the early Qing Dynasty in China, second only to the royal House of Aisin Gioro, to whom they were closely related by marriage...
- Wang Yetian as Baori Longmei
- Zhang Guangzheng as SuksahaSuksahaSuksaha was a one of the Four Regents during the early reign of the Chinese Kangxi Emperor in the Qing Dynasty.Like his father Suna, he was from the Nara clan, but the family fought under the White Banner of the Manchu Eight Banners instead. During the Manchurian conquest of China, he was rewarded...
- Li Ruping as Banbu Ershan
- Li Ming as Zhou Peigong
- Gao Liang as Wu Ciyou
- Hao Tienan as Tuhai
- Cui Dai as Wang Fuchen
- Zhao Kai as Wang Jizhen
- Bai Yang as Zhang TingyuZhang TingyuZhang Tingyu was a Han Chinese politician and historian during the Qing Dynasty.Zhang Tingyu was born in Tongcheng in Anhui province. In 1700, he was awarded the highest degree in the imperial examinations and shortly afterwards he was appointed to the Hanlin Academy...
- Chen Bin as Chen Tingjing
- Xue Yan as Xiaomaozi
- Ma Jie as Huang Jing
- Liu Kui as Wu Liangfu
- Chen Dazhong as Wei Chengmo
- Tong Xiaohu as Li Dequan
- Li Xiaolei as Xingsen
- Zhou Qi as Ji Shi
- Zhao Jingwen as Ge Li
- Guan Dejun as Zheng Tai
- Ren Chao as Feng Xifan
- Zhang Suguo as Liu Guoxuan
- Liu Changsheng as Yulinxiu
- Hao Tienan as Wu Liuyi
Awards
- 20th Golden Eagle Television Awards (2002)
- Outstanding Drama
Reception
Although the series was generally popular, it received lower ratings than its predecessor, Yongzheng DynastyYongzheng Dynasty
Yongzheng Dynasty is a Chinese television series based on the novel Yongzheng Huangdi by Eryue He. The series was followed by a 2001 prequel, Kangxi Dynasty, and a 2002 sequel, Qianlong Dynasty, both of which were also based on Eryue He's novels.-Plot:In 1722 during the Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi...
, a similar television series about the Kangxi Emperor
Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
's son and successor, the Yongzheng Emperor
Yongzheng Emperor
The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen , was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the third Qing emperor from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, Yongzheng's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military...
. The series was criticized by some for being wrought with historical inaccuracies. Critics also pointed out its unnecessary emphasis on Taiwan, a contemporary issue. Some major events during Kangxi's reign were omitted, such as his contributions to the Chinese language with the Kangxi Dictionary
Kangxi dictionary
The Kangxi Dictionary was the standard Chinese dictionary during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Kangxi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty ordered its compilation in 1710. The creator innovated greatly by reusing and confirming the new Zihui system of 596 radicals, since then known as 596 Kangxi...
, and the contention for the succession among Kangxi's sons, which is featured more prominently in Yongzheng Dynasty.
External links
Kangxi Dynasty on Baidu BaikeBaidu Baike
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Kangxi Dynasty on Sina
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