Rise & Fall of Qing Dynasty

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162 total episodes

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4 seasons

First Aired September 07, 1987

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Rise & Fall of Qing Dynasty (I)

68 episodes

Air Date

September 07, 1987

Overview

This drama tells the stories of Nurhaci and the first four emperors of the Qing Dynasty. Power struggles and brutal wars unfold amongst them. Nurhaci successfully united the Jurchen tribes and established the Later Jin dynasty after avenging his family. His son, Hong Taiji, continued his work and changed the Later Jin dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, despite many challenges. After Hong Taiji's death, Empress Dowager Zhaoren and Regent Dorgon assisted the young boy Emperor Shunzhi in seizing and establishing control over China. However, due to his inexperience in leadership and personal conflicts with the empress, Shunzhi died young. Empress Dowager Zhaoren helped Shunzhi's young son, Kangxi, become emperor, and he went on to provide stable leadership which helped the Qing Dynasty thrive.

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