🇨🇳 How the Qing Dynasty Rose, Ruled, and Declined | China’s Last Empire Explained How did a small group of Manchus conquer all of China and build one of the largest empires in history? In this episode of Robin’s History Record, we uncover the dramatic rise of the Qing dynasty—from Nurhaci's unification of the Jurchens to the conquest of Beijing, the powerful Eight Banners, and the dynasty’s golden age under Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong. 📌 Key topics in this video: The founding of the Later Jin (Later Jurchens) and the birth of the Qing Empire The Eight Banner system and how it shaped Manchu military dominance Suppression of the Revolt of the Three Feudatories and conquest of Taiwan The Treaty of Nerchinsk with Russia and Qing expansion into Tibet, Xinjiang, and Mongolia The centralization reforms under Emperor Yongzheng Ethnic policies: “Queue Order,” “Inquisition on Words,” and the Manchu-Han dual appointment system Qing foreign relations: tributary system vs. Western trade demands The failed Macartney Mission and Qing rejection of free trade The decline of the Qing: Peasant rebellions, weakening Eight Banners, and rising internal unrest This video also explores how the Qing tried to control its diverse empire with both harsh assimilation policies and Confucian-based cooperation, and how these policies ultimately contributed to both its success and decline. 📎 For viewers interested in: #QingDynasty #ChineseHistory #ManchuEmpire #EightBanners #Kangxi #Qianlong #MacartneyMission #QueueOrder #TributarySystem #ChinaHistoryExplained #RobinHistory