Under the Qing the territory of the empire and its population grew significantly, many of the non-Chinese minorities within the empire were Sinicized, … Kangxi (康熙帝 T, Kāngxīdì P; Pechino, 4 maggio 1654 – Pechino, 20 dicembre 1722), nato col nome di Xuan Ye (玄燁 T, Xuányè P), fu il terzo imperatore della Cina della dinastia Qing; fu il secondo imperatore Qing a governare sulla Cina, dal 1661 al 1722.. È noto come uno dei più grandi imperatori cinesi della storia. Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931. Accession Number: 32.100.414 Qing dynasty, the last of the imperial dynasties of China, spanning the years 1644 to 1911/12. (41 cm) Classification: Ceramics. Qing dynasty era cash coins generally bear the reign title of the Emperor in Chinese characters, with only a single change of reign title occurring with the Qixiang Emperor becoming the Tongzhi Emperor by decision of his mother, Empress Dowager Cixi. The 268-year duration of the Qing dynasty was dominated by the rule of two monarchs: the Kangxi Emperor, who reigned from 1662 to 1722, and his grandson, the Qianlong Emperor, who reigned from 1736 to 1796. Kangxi’s reign of 61 years makes him the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history, and he is also reckoned to be one of its most illustrious. Dimensions: H. 16 1/8 in. Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722) Culture: China. The first two characters of six character reign marks consist of the name of the dynasty, for example Da Qing (Great Qing) followed by the name with which the period was made, for example Kangxi (after the Kangxi emperor) and finally nian zhi (period made). Kangxi would go on to rule the Qing Dynasty until his death in 1722. Medium: Porcelain with black glaze painted with gold. When four characters are used, the title of the dynasty is omitted, e.g Kangxi nian zhi. One of the greatest mysteries of the Qing Dynasty was the event of Kangxi’s will, which along with three other events, are known as the “Four greatest mysteries of the Qing Dynasty.” To this day, whom Kangxi chose as his successor is still a topic of debate amongst historians, even though, supposedly, he chose Yongzheng, the 4th Prince. Kangxi Tongbao (traditional Chinese: 康熙通寶; simplified Chinese: 康熙通宝; pinyin: kāng xī tōng bǎo) refers to an inscription used on Manchu Qing dynasty era cash coins produced under the reign of the Kangxi Emperor.