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Beginning of Kangxi's Personal Rule

Type Event Region China Time 1669

After capturing Oboi in 1669, Emperor Kangxi personally took charge of all affairs, ending the regency era;…

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  1. 1669Hall of Supreme Harmony · BeijingAfter capturing Oboi, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict taking up personal rule, announcing that the emperor would personally decide military and state affairs; the regency system was formally abolished and the center of power returned to the emperor.
  2. 1669Palace of Heavenly Purity · BeijingKangxi adjusted the Grand Secretariat and deliberative mechanisms, daily receiving ministers and reviewing memorials in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, beginning to directly control personnel and policy decisions of the Six Boards and Nine Ministers as a young Son of Heaven.

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