Dàoguāng

道光

Word · Noun

reign title of Qing Emperor Daoguang (1821-1850)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

reign title of Emperor Daoguang (Aixinjueluo Minning, r. 1821–1850), the eighth emperor of the Qing Dynasty

Refers specifically to the reign era of the Qing Dynasty emperor Aixinjueluo Minning. Often used in historical contexts to date artifacts, events, or cultural works from 1821–1850.

Dào道
guāng光
nián年
jiān间
 ,
Yīng英
guó国
xiàng向
Zhōng中
guó国
dà大
liàng量
shū输
rù入
yā鸦
piàn片
 。

During the Daoguang era, Britain imported large quantities of opium into China.

Zhè这
jiàn件
qīng青
huā花
cí瓷
shì是
Dào道
guāng光
shí时
qī期
de的
wén文
wù物
 。

This blue-and-white porcelain is a cultural relic from the Daoguang period.

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Dào道
guāng光
huáng皇
dì帝
zài在
wèi位
sān三
shí十
nián年
 ,
jīng经
lì历
le了
Yā鸦
piàn片
Zhàn战
zhēng争
 。

The Daoguang Emperor reigned for thirty years and experienced the Opium War.