Compassion: An Important Value Emperor of China, is an incredible biography of the second emperor, K'ang-hsi (1661 - 1722), and his life as part of the last Chinese imperialistic dynasty, the Qing. Based on the writings of the emperor, court records and later secondary sources, the book follows the emperor through his struggles with opposition, Manchurian and Han nobility, his troubled relationships with his numerous sons, his old age, and his legacy. By reading K'ang-Hsi's own words …showed first 75 words of 997 total…

…showed last 75 words of 997 total…Emperor 43) K'ang-hsi, emperor during the Qing dynasty, held values and beliefs very dearly to him. One of the most important values that he exemplified was his strong compassion, which he showed primarily in dealing with the legal system and court punishments. Furthermore, this strong compassion and forgiveness was also identified in his dealings with the common people, and his desire to look at the good in people and try to forgive and ignore the bad.