Kangxi Emperor of China

Emperor Kangxi was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty in China, Mongolia and other regions. He is known as one of the greatest emperors in history.

Given name: Hiowan Yei in Manchu; Xuan Ye (玄燁 xuan2 ye4) in Chinese
Era name: Elhe Taifin in Manchu; Kangxi (康熙 kang1 xi1) in Chinese
Temple name: Sheng Zu (聖祖 sheng4 zu3)
Lived: 1654-1722
Ruled: 1661-1722

Cultural achievements

He commanded the most complete dictionary of Chinese characters ever put together at the time.