Four Regents of the Kangxi Emperor
The Four Regents of the .
Background
The
Early regency
In the initial stage of the regency, the four regents oversaw the government together and provided assistance towards each other in accordance with the
End of the regency
During the early years of the regency, tension between the two Yellow Banners faction and
By 1667, when Sonin realised that he did not have long to live, he attempted to restore balance to the regency and neutralise Oboi's rapidly expanding power clique. He wrote a memorial to the 14-year-old Kangxi Emperor, requesting that the emperor assume personal rule ahead of schedule. The Kangxi Emperor thus formally took over the reins of power in a ceremony on August 25, a month after Sonin's death. Following this, Kangxi issued an imperial decree to reduce the power of the three surviving regents, stating that their roles had been reduced to that of assisting ministers (佐政大臣). However even after officially taking full control of the government, the Kangxi Emperor found it difficult to curb Oboi's growing influence.
In 1669, with help from
Notes
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References
- Finer, S. E. (1997). The History of Government from the Earliest Times. ISBN 0-19-822904-6(three-volume set, hardback)
Sources
- Bennet Peterson, Barbara (2000). Notable Women of China: Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century. M.E. Sharpe, Inc.