The Revolt of the Three Feudatories, also known as the Rebellion of Wu Sangui, was a rebellion lasting from 1673 to 1681 in the early Qing dynasty of China, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor. The
Wu Sangui, titled "Prince Who Pacifies the West"（平西王
Shang Zhixin, known to the Dutch as the "Young Viceroy of Canton", armed on horseback and protected by his bodyguards.
Shang Kexi, known to the Dutch as the "Old Viceroy" of Guangdong, drawn by Johan Nieuhof in 1655.
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The Kangxi Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Shengzu of Qing, personal name Xuanye, was the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His r
Revolt of the Three Feudatories
…luàn) also known as the Rebellion of Wu Sangui, was a rebellion lasting from 1673 to 1681 in the early Qing dynasty of China, during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (r. 1661–1722). The revolt was led by Wu Sangui, Shang Zhixin, and Geng Jingzhong, the three ethnic Han lords of Yunnan, Guangdong, and Fujian provinces…
Portrait of the Kangxi Emperor in court dress, c. 1710s
Portrait of the young Kangxi Emperor in court dress
The Emperor mounted on his horse and guarded by his bodyguards
Armoured Kangxi Emperor