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Definition of Qing Dynasty

1. Noun. The last imperial dynasty of China (from 1644 to 1912) which was overthrown by revolutionaries; during the Qing dynasty China was ruled by the Manchu.

Definition of Qing Dynasty

1. Proper noun. the last dynasty of China, lasting from 1644 to 1912 ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Qing Dynasty

Literary usage of Qing Dynasty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Adventure Guide China by Simon Foster (2008)
"Qing Dynasty (i 6^f- i 9 ii ) The Manchu descendants of the northeastern Jurchen Jin dynasty saw their chance and moved in, ejecting Li Zicheng and claiming ..."

2. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"In November 1998 a Qing dynasty mosque was destroyed in Chengdu's Muslim quarter to ... As of June 2000, no construction upon the site of the Qing dynasty ..."

3. Chinese Views of Future Warfare by Michael Pillsbury (1997)
"L/iu Huaqing Qing Dynasty was defeated because China at that time was ... Before the war, the Qing Dynasty was complacent and conservative about its ..."

4. Crackdown in Inner Mongolia by Asia Watch Committee (U.S.), Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1991)
"... northern Xinjiang, were not finally conquered by the Manchu Qing dynasty until 1759. By the 19th century. Inner Mongolia was becoming increasingly ..."

5. Confucian Feminist: Memoirs of Zeng Baosun (1893-1978) by Baosun Zeng, Thomas L. Kennedy (2002)
"... of the General Mirror of History), written during the Song Dynasty (960-1278) with commentary by early emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). ..."

6. China: State Control of Religion by Human Rights Watch/Asia, Mickey Spiegel (1997)
"In history, the Qing dynasty brought about border peace through the correct handling of the religious question. In this, they exerted a great effort. ..."

7. Growth, Inequality, and Poverty in Rural China: The Role of Public Investments by Shenggen Fan, Linxiu Zhang, Xiaobo Zhang (2002)
"In 1953, government spent 177 million yuan in irrigation 22 The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1368 to 1644; the Qing Dynasty lasted from 1644 to 1911. ..."

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