Kangxi Dynasty

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Kangxi Dynasty (Chinese: 康熙王朝) is a Chinese drama TV series. It focuses mainly on major events that occurred during Kangxi's reign - from getting rid of Oboi to the revolt of the Three Feudatories and conquering Taiwan. It is based on Er Yuehe's novel the Great Kangxi Emperor (康熙大帝). It features famous Chinese actors like Chen Daoming and Siqin Gaowa.

Although generally popular, the series received lower ratings than its famous predecessor, Yongzheng Dynasty, a similar historical drama about his son, the Yongzheng Emperor, Kangxi Dynasty was wrought with historical inaccuracies. Critics also point to its unnecessary emphasis on Taiwan, a contemporary issue. Major parts of Kangxi's reign were omitted, such as his contributions to the Chinese language with the Kangxi Dictionary, and the battle for Crown Prince, which is shown much more prominently in Yongzheng Dynasty.

[edit] Cast and Crew

• Chen Daoming as the Kangxi Emperor
• Siqin Gaowa as Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang