Emperor Daoguang(Mianning, 绵宁)Ⅰ
Emperor Daoguang was the sixth Emperor since Manchu entered Shanhai Pass. He ruled China for thirty years died at the age of 69. In September 1820, the age of 38, Mianning inherited the throne after his father the Jiaqing Emperor suddenly died of unknown causes. Now known as the Emperor Daoguang, he inherited a declining empire with Western imperialism encroaching upon the doorsteps of China. During his reign, China experienced major problems with opium, which was imported into China by British merchants.
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