Question: what type of government did the qing dynasty have
Answer: : Flag ( 1862 -- 1889 ) Bottom : Flag ( 1889 -- 1911 ) Imperial Seal Anthem 《 鞏 金甌 》 `` Gong Jin'ou '' ( `` Cup of Solid Gold '' ) Qing Empire , 1765 Capital Shengjing ( Fengtian prefecture ) ( 1636 -- 1644 ) Peking ( Shuntian Prefecture ) ( 1644 -- 1912 ) Languages Mandarin , Manchu , Mongolian , Tibetan , Chagatai , numerous regional languages and varieties of Chinese Religion Heaven worship , Buddhism , Chinese folk religion , Confucianism , Taoism , Islam , Shamanism , Christianity , others Government Monarchy Emperor 1636 -- 1643 Hong Taiji ( founder ) 1644 -- 1661 Fulin ( first in Peking ) 1908 -- 1912 Puyi ( last ) Regent 1643 -- 1650 Dorgon 1908 -- 1912 Zaifeng Prime Minister 1911 Yikuang 1911 -- 1912 Yuan Shikai Historical era Imperial era Later Jin rule 1616 -- 1636 Dynasty established 1636 Qing conquest of Beijing 1644 First Opium War 1839 -- 1842 Second Opium War 1856 -- 1860 Sino - Japanese War 1 August 1894 -- 17 April 1895 Xinhai Revolution 10 October 1911 Abdication of Puyi 12 February 1912 Area 1790