noteschapter20,northerneurasia,1500-1800.pptVIP

Kangxi r. 1662–1722 took formal control over his government in 1669 at the age of sixteen by executing his chief regent. Kangxi was an intellectual prodigy and a successful military commander who expanded his territory and gave it a high degree of stability. During the Kangxi period, the Qing were willing to incorporate ideas and technology from Mongolian, Tibetan, Korean, and Chinese sources. The Qing also adapted European knowledge and technology—mapmaking, astronomy, and anatomical and pharmaceutical knowledge—taught by the Jesuits who frequented Kangxi’s court. The Jesuits were also af