Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A seal bearing the inscription "Revere Heaven and Serve thy People", carved for the Kangxi Emperor, is displayed by Sotheby's Asia ...

The Xuanye Emperor, also known as Emperor Kangxi, was the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history. Born in 1654 in Beijing, China, he ascended to the throne at the age of seven and ruled for 61 ...

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Given the western fascination with all things Chinese — from feng shui to fusion food, from Mandarin collars to the mainland economy — it is hardly surprising that London’s Royal Academy would mount ...

An imperial seal of Qing dynasty Emperor Kangxi has been sold for HK$92 million at an auction in Hong Kong on April 6, 2016. At a Sotheby's sale at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the ...

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What was it? The last Chinese dynasty was the Qing (1644-1911), and it reached its peak under the Kangxi Emperor. Kangxi’s reign was a time of efflorescence in literature and the arts, but also a ...