Qing Dynasty Timeline

timeline of the qing dynasty

1644–1912

1750

1735

1644

1722

1661

Overall Expansion

Reign of Qianlong Emperor

Beginning of the Qing Dynasty

Reign of Youngzheng Emperor

Reign of Shunzhi Emperor

reign of the Qianlong emperor

• From 1735-1796, the Qianlong Emperor rules the Qing Dynasty
• Focuses on cultural reform and expansion across the Qing Dynasty
• Patron of Confucian values, promoting loyalty and order among Chinese culture
• Launches anti-corruption campaigns
• Follower of the banner system
• Expands control over Xinjiang and Tibet
• Attempts to expand to Burma and Vietnam

Overall expansion by 1750

• By 1750, the Qing Dynasty has made major advancements in territorial and cultural aspects
• Controlled the largest territories in Chinese history, spanning from Manchuria and Mongolia to Tibet and Taiwan, west toward Xinjiang and Central Asia
• Military campaigns under emperor's rules
• Created relations with Korea, Vietnam, Nepal, and Burma, expanding on Chinese influence across the East and Southeast Asia

Rule of kangxi

• Rule of Shunzhi Emperor from 1644 - 1661
• Qing take control over former Ming territories
• Reign of Kangxi Emperor begins
• Defeats Ming loyalists and regional warloads
• Expands Qing territory into Taiwan
• Strengthens borders
• Promotes agricultural recovery and population growth post wars
• Major patron of arts, education, etc.
• Supported major science discoveries
• Maintains Manchu traditions and Confucian Chinese culture

Beginning of Yongzheng emperor

• Yongzheng Emperor becomes new leader of the Qing Dynasty
• Helps centralize the government powers
• Reforms taxation
• Continues to expand territories west and north of present-day China
• Implements the "Heavenly Balance" policy
• Promotes Confucian moral values
• Expands education

Establishment of the Qing dynasty

• The Ming Dynasty collapses due to rebellion and corruption.

• Rebel leader Li Zicheng captures Beijing.

• Ming general Wu Sangui allies with the Manchus (Qing) to defeat Li.

• The Qing seize Beijing and make it their capital, officially starting their rule over China.

• The first Qing emperor to rule all of China is Emperor Shunzhi.