Second Chinese emperor of the Qing dynasty born in Beijing or Beijing, who expanded China's borders to Russia, Outer Mongolia and Tibet. He inherited the throne (1661) on the death of his father, Emperor Shunzhi, effectively taking it over (1669) with the dismissal of the advisers who had ruled in his name.
He eliminated three powerful vassal kings from the south of the country (1681) and two years later managed to dominate Taiwan (1683), which monopolized the commercial sea routes in the region. Advancing north (1689), he forced the czar of Russia, Peter I, to sign a treaty that secured vast territories for China. He also extended his conquests to Outer Mongolia (1696) and incorporated Tibet into the empire (1720).
Internally, he developed a brilliant career as a statesman and was an excellent administrator. Open to Western influences, he allowed the activity of Christian missionaries in the empire and honored cultural development by sponsoring essentially the publication of grammars and books on geography, as well as two monumental encyclopedias on Chinese culture and died in Ch'ang ch'un-yuan.
Source: http://www.dec.ufcg.edu.br/biografias/
Order K - Biography - Brazil School
