道光 (Dàoguāng) · Daoguang (reign name of Qing Emperor…

Meanings

1 Daoguang (reign name of Qing Emperor Xuanzong, r. 1821-1850)

About Daoguang Emperor

1782–1850 · 君主 monarch

Reign name of the Qing emperor who ruled from 1821 to 1850. His order to stamp out the opium trade led to the First Opium War with Britain, ended in 1842 by the Treaty of Nanjing, which gave up Hong Kong Island.

Also called 旻宁、绵宁、清宣宗、道光帝

Characters

道

dào

way / path / Tao / principle

光

guāng

light / radiance / glory

Examples

HSK 4

道光年间，中国经历了鸦片战争。

Dàoguāng niánjiān, Zhōngguó jīnglì le Yāpiàn Zhànzhēng.

During the Daoguang reign, China experienced the Opium War.

HSK 7-9

道光皇帝以节俭著称。

Dàoguāng huángdì yǐ jiéjiǎn zhùchēng.

The Daoguang Emperor was known for his frugality.

Tips

culture

On taking the throne he changed his name from 绵宁 to 旻宁, to spare others the trouble of avoiding his name, as the naming taboo required. As a prince in 1813 he shot dead two rebels who had broken into the palace.