Shunzhi Emperor (Fulin)

Timeline

1. 1651–1660Forbidden City · BeijingAfter Dorgon's death in 1651 the Shunzhi Emperor began personal rule, dismissing powerful ministers, reorganizing the Imperial Household Department, and implementing policies such as restoring the imperial examinations and appointing Han officials. During this period the Qing court intensified the pursuit of the Southern Ming Yongli regime and Zheng family forces in the southeast, while consolidating rule over North China and Jiangnan through land enclosures and tax and corvée reforms.
2. 1660–1661Forbidden City · BeijingAround 1660 the Shunzhi Emperor favored eunuchs and monks, and court governance gradually loosened; he died in early 1661, and by edict designated his third son Xuanye as heir, with Sony and three other ministers serving as regents, opening the political situation of the early Kangxi reign.