This imperial edict was written in Manchurian on yellow paper in black ink, and was among the imperial mandates that were issued prior to Qing’s seizure of Beijing. The Shunzhi Emperor was only six when he ascended to the throne. On the coronation day, all the major government officials, led by Prince Regent Dorgon, undertook the ceremony of the three kneeling and nine kowtows. Upon the completion of the coronation ceremony, the new emperor announced the new era name Shunzhi and granted amnesty to all death row inmates, including those of great heinous crime who were usually never pardoned.
(For the Han Chinese version of this edict, please refer to the first column of Da Qing Shizu Shilu, August 26th in the 8th year of Chungde (1643)
(For the Han Chinese version of this edict, please refer to the first column of Da Qing Shizu Shilu, August 26th in the 8th year of Chungde (1643)
- Item No.
- 167575-001
- Period
- 1643.10.08
- Dimensions
- 60.7x81.8 cm
- Materials
- paper
