9th Emperor: Xiánfēng 咸豐(Wénzōng 文宗) 1850 - 1861
During his ruling, he could not do much since the imperialist from European countries marched into the old, illed China. On October 18, 1860 (2nd Opium War), the Imperial Summer Palace (圆明园)where the royal family of Qing devoted millions of silver to build burnt by the British and French army. It took whole 3 days to burn the entire garden.
"People who deny history do not have his story."
Saturday, February 11, 2006
12 Emperors of Dynasty Qing IX
Labels:
Imperial Summer Palace,
Opium War,
Qing Dynasty,
Wenzong,
Xianfeng
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