Emperor Guangxu

"The ninth Qing emperor ascended the Dragon Throne as a 4-year-old puppet, yet died a prisoner in his own palace-having launched and lost history's most ambitious reform attempt in just 103 days.
Emperor Guangxu was a pioneering figure with the grand ideal of making China prosperous and strong; He is a historical figure renowned for advocating bourgeois reform and innovation; He is a milestone figure worth pondering with a great tragic personality. The author of this book uses popular and fluent language to combine knowledge, interest, and historical authenticity, making it highly readable. This book is rich in illustrations and text, which is of great significance for understanding the emperors of the Qing Dynasty and their historical characteristics.
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The author objectively describes the life of Emperor Guangxu based on his life experiences and the social and historical background he lived in. He succeeded to the throne at a young age and grew up under the control of Empress Dowager Cixi. He is the ruler of a country, yet he only has his name; He has the passion and sharpness of a young person, but he cannot display it and is beyond his control. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, he wanted to fulfill his ambition to expel the Tartars, but due to the lack of real power, he could only watch the country gradually decline and could not be saved. The series of unequal treaties he signed accelerated China's descent into a semi colonial country.
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