num_pages: 256
description: A remarkable re-creation of the life of K'ang-hsi, emperor of the Manchu dynasty from 1661-1772, assembled from documents that survived his reign. Illustrations, notes, bibliography, index.
language: English
title: Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi
titlecomplete: Emperor of China: Self-Portrait of K'ang-Hsi
genres: China, Asian Literature, Historical, History, 18th Century, Asia, Biography Memoir, Biography, Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 411
publisher: Vintage