Xianfeng Emperor

Xianfeng Emperor

July 17, 1831 – August 22, 1861

The Xianfeng Emperor (1831–1861), personal name Yizhu and temple name Wenzong, was the eighth emperor of the Qing dynasty, reigning from 1850 to 1861. His reign saw the Qing dynasty struck by the Taiping Rebellion, the Nian Rebellion, and the Second Opium War, and he was the last Qing emperor to exercise sole power.

Offices held

Mar 9, 1850 – Aug 22, 1861
Preceded by
Daoguang Emperor
Succeeded by
Tongzhi Emperor

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