The Yong Zheng Dynasty
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The Yong Zheng Dynasty
This series has quite a fresh approach on the life of Emperor Yong Zheng, the fourth prince of Emperor Kang Xi during the Ching Dynasty (Manchurian period). The story took on the more serious side of Yong Zheng. He was portrayed as a hard-working monarch who had the interest of his country at heart. With the aid of his beloved brother, the thirteenth prince, able generals like Nian Gen Yew, and his trusty ministers...
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2socks
04-20-2008 11:49 AM
This is one of my all time favourites. According to a documentary on the Qing dynasty, this is the most historically accurate TV series about Yong Zheng, both in terms of his character and administration, and of how he came to be emperor. You'll definitely end up admiring this reluctant but hard-working and dedicated emperor.
Highly recommended for historical buffs, those who want realism and those who want to learn some (true) history without hitting the books.