Lin Zexu
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Lin Zexu, Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent, courtesy name Yuanfu, was a Chinese political philosopher and politician. He was a head of state, Governor General, scholar-official, and under the Daogu
An 1850 painting of Lin
Lin supervising the destruction of opium
The Lin Zexu Memorial in Fuzhou from 2004
Statue of Lin Zexu in Chatham Square in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City, United States
Daoguang Emperor
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The Daoguang Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Xuanzong of Qing, personal name Minning, was the seventh emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the sixth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
Lin Zexu
…name Yuanfu, was a Chinese political philosopher and politician. He was a head of state (Viceroy), Governor General, scholar-official, and under the Daoguang Emperor of the Qing dynasty best known for his role in the First Opium War of 1839–42. He was from Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Lin's forceful opposition to the…
The Daoguang Emperor in his study
The Daoguang Emperor inspecting his guards at the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City
One Cash coin struck in the name of Daoguang, emperor of the Qing dynasty, minted in Boo-guwang.
The Daoguang Emperor is presented with prisoners of the campaign to pacify rebels in Xinjiang at the Meridian Gate in 1828