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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Written by | Er Yuehe (original story) Zhu Sujin Hu Jianxin |
| Directed by | Chen Jialin Liu Dayin Chen Weiguo Liu Jiankui Li Ming |
| Starring | Chen Daoming Siqin Gaowa |
| Theme music composer | Fu Ke |
| Opening theme | Xiangtian Zaijie Wubai Nian (向天再借五百年) performed by Han Lei |
| Ending theme | Dananren (大男人) performed by Tengge'er |
| Composer(s) | Chen Shouqian |
| Country of origin | China |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Liu Dayin Ye Zhikang Liu Yingang Ying Lijuan Chen Hai Zhao Xuemei Li Jinjun |
| Producer(s) | Cai Yongrui Liu Dayin |
| Editor(s) | Jiao Chunling |
| Location(s) | China |
| Cinematography | Su Li |
| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | China International Television Corporation 上海求索影视制片公司 上海黄河影视有限公司 |
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| Original channel | CCTV |
| Original airing | 2001 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Yongzheng Dynasty (1997) |
| Followed by | Qianlong Dynasty (2002) |
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| Chinese | 康熙王朝 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 康熙帝國 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 康熙帝国 | ||||||
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Kangxi Dynasty is a Chinese television series based on the novel Kangxi Dadi (康熙大帝; The Great Kangxi Emperor) by Er Yuehe. The series is a prequel to the 1997 television series Yongzheng Dynasty, and was followed by Qianlong Dynasty in 2002.
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The series focuses on the major events that occurred during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the Qing Dynasty, ranging from his deposition of Oboi to the Revolt of the Three Feudatories and the military campaign on the Kingdom of Tungning on Taiwan.
Although the series was generally popular, it received lower ratings than its predecessor, Yongzheng Dynasty, a similar television series about the Kangxi Emperor's son and successor, the Yongzheng Emperor. The series was criticized by some for being wrought with historical inaccuracies. Critics also pointed out its unnecessary emphasis on Taiwan, a contemporary issue. Some major events during Kangxi's reign were omitted, such as his contributions to the Chinese language with the Kangxi Dictionary, and the contention for the succession among Kangxi's sons, which is featured more prominently in Yongzheng Dynasty.