Tongzhi (同志) is the ninth [[emperor]] (1861-1875) of the [[Qing Dynasty]], and a direct Manchurian descendent of [[Shuntzi]], the second emperor (順治). He led an unsuccessful attempt to stabilize China.
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The '''Tongzhi emperor''' (同志) reigned from 1861 to 1875. He is the ninth [[emperor]] of the [[Qing dynasty]], and a direct descendant of [[Shunzhi]], the second emperor. He attempted to modernize China technologically without disrupting the country's traditional Confucian culture.