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Donglin Party Case and Court Purge (1621–1622)

Type Event Region Asia Time 1621–1622

From 1621 to 1622, early in the reign of the Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao, eunuch Wei Zhongxian and his eunuch faction clashed fiercely with Donglin sc…

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  1. 1621Forbidden City, Beijing · Beijing MunicipalityAfter the Tianqi Emperor ascended the throne in 1621, Ke Shi and Wei Zhongxian gained power and dominated the court; Donglin officials such as Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou continuously submitted memorials impeaching the eunuch faction, and court factional strife rapidly escalated.
  2. 1622Beijing · Beijing MunicipalityIn 1622 the eunuch faction exploited renewed proceedings on the old Palace Assault and Palace Transfer cases to fabricate charges against Donglin officials; Xiong Tingbi and others were executed, and many Donglin members were imprisoned or stripped of their official registers, dealing a heavy blow to the upright faction at court and in the country.

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