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Kangxi's Capture of Oboi

Type Event Region China Time 1669

In 1669 the sixteen-year-old Emperor Kangxi outwitted and captured the overbearing regent Oboi in Beijing, purged his faction, and ended rule by a po…

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  1. 1669Forbidden City · BeijingUnder the guise of studying and practicing martial arts, Emperor Kangxi secretly trained young guards and conspired with confidants such as Songgotu, preparing to lure and arrest the domineering Oboi under the pretext of a court summons.
  2. 1669Southern Study · BeijingKangxi summoned Oboi to an audience, where the young guards jointly seized him; he then announced thirty major crimes and confiscated the family property, ending the regency era.
  3. 1669Beijing · BeijingThe Qing court pursued Oboi's followers, demoting or executing the officials involved and posthumously clearing the names of courtiers previously persecuted by him, clearing obstacles for the emperor's personal handling of all affairs.

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