The last Imperial Dynasty, the Qing, was established by Nurhaci following the takeover of Beijing. Masters of northern China, the powerful Great Qing successfully usurped weakened Ming rulers, but their rule was marked by their treatment of the Han Chinese.
Despite this, the Shunzhi Emperor, assisted by his co-regents Dorgon and Jirgalang, began to preserve centuries of Chinese arts and literature... [click here for more]
