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Qing
Qing (or Ch'ing) (1644–1912) The last dynasty to rule China. Its emperors were MANCHUS. In 1644 a MING general, Wu Sangui, invited Manchu Bannermen massed at Shanhaiguan, the undefended eastern end of the Great Wall of China, to expel the bandit chieftain Li Zicheng from Beijing. The Bannermen occupied the city and proclaimed their child-emperor ‘Son of Heaven’. Resistance continued for up to 30 years in south China. Chinese men were forced to braid their long hair into a queue or ‘pigtail’. But Qing rule differed little from that of Chinese dynasties. It emphasized study of the Confucian classics and the Confucian basis of society (see CONFUCIANISM). The empire of China reached its widest extent, covering Taiwan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Tibet, and Turkistan. The Qing regarded all other peoples as barbarians and their rulers as subject to the ‘Son of Heaven’, and were blind to the growing pressure of the West. Under KANGXI (1654–1722) and Qianlong (1736–96) China was powerful enough to treat the outside world with condescension.
Thereafter, however, the authority of the dynasty was reduced. Faced with major internal revolts, most notably the TAIPING REBELLION (1850–64) and a succession of Muslim uprisings in the far west, the Qing proved unable to contend simultaneously with increasing intrusions from western powers interested in the economic exploitation of China. Humiliating defeat in the SINO-JAPANESE WAR (1894–95) and the BOXER RISING (1900) weakened Qing power, and after the CHINESE REVOLUTION OF 1911, the last Qing emperor PUYI was forced to abdicate in 1912. |
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"Qing." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Qing." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Qing.html "Qing." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Qing.html |
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Qing (formerly Ch'ing) Imperial Manchurian dynasty of China (1644–1911), established by Nurhachi following the collapse of the Ming dynasty. Although founded in 1636, it was not until the fall of Peking in 1644 that the Qing became the official ruling dynasty. The Qing emperors extended their influence, until by 1800 they exercised control over an area stretching from Siam (Thailand) and Tibet to Mongolia and the River Amur. The dynasty weakened in the 19th century, following internal struggles, such as the Taiping Rebellion, and with the increase of foreign influence, particularly after the Opium Wars. It ended with the abdication of Pu Yi in 1911 and the establishment of the Chinese republic.
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"Qing." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Qing." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Qing.html "Qing." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Qing.html |
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Qing a dynasty established by the Manchus that ruled China 1644–1912. Its overthrow in 1912 by Sun Yat-sen and his supporters ended imperial rule in China. Also Ch'ing.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Qing." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Qing." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Qing.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Qing." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Qing.html |
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Qing
Qing ♀ (Chinese) ‘Dark blue’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Qing." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Qing." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Qing.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Qing." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Qing.html |
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