The Sacred Edict, Containing Sixteen Maxims of the Emperor Kang-He, Amplified by His Son, the Emperor Yoong-Ching
Subtitle: Translated from the Chinese Original
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: October 11, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9781402161933
Subjects: sacred edict,maxims,emperor,China; History / Asia; History / Far East
First sentence: OUR sacred father, the benevolent Emperor, reigned sixty-one years; imitated his ancestors; honoured his parents, his filial piety was inexhaustible.