In the long history of China, the Kangxi Emperor left an indelible mark with his outstanding intelligence and governance methods. However, when he was 40 years old, a sudden strange illness put the "Emperor of the Ages" in a hopeless predicament.
The news of Kangxi's illness quickly spread throughout the Forbidden City. The imperial doctors came to treat them, but they were helpless in the face of this strange disease, and they didn't know how to do it. Kangxi was bedridden, and the emperor of the Qing Dynasty fell into a life-and-death crisis.
However, a miraculous encounter changes everything. Two Jesus-believing missionaries offered to offer medicine, claiming that the Western medicine in their hands could cure Kangxi's illness. Under the arrangement of the imperial doctor, Kangxi bravely tried this medicine from the West. What is amazing is that Kangxi was active in the Forbidden City in a short period of time.
Kangxi's miraculous curative effects on Western medicine sparked his keen interest in Western knowledge. Although the Qing Dynasty pursued a policy of seclusion and seclusion, Kangxi's contacts with the West did not stagnate. He often delved into European astronomy, geography and mathematics, and became an emperor who was curious about Western culture.
Kangxi was not only interested in Western medicine, but also fascinated by Western mathematics. Regardless of his status, he studied mathematics himself, and even asked Western missionaries to serve as his own mathematics teachers. With his serious attitude towards learning, this emperor became the emperor of the scholars at that time.
Kangxi's academic passion is not limited to the personal level, he also hopes to pass on the knowledge of Western mathematics to more people. Thanks to his efforts, the Manchu youth also began to learn Western mathematics, making Western knowledge gradually become a new hot topic in the Qing Dynasty. Kangxi even personally wrote two books on Western mathematics and became the ancestor of mathematics at that time.
Although the Qing Dynasty implemented a closed policy, Kangxi's attitude towards foreign exchanges was very positive. Not only did he study Western knowledge, but he also personally consulted Western missionaries and appreciated their scholarship. This open-minded attitude won the Qing Dynasty a reputation for foreign exchanges.
During the smallpox era, Kangxi's knowledge of Western medicine led him to a method of prevention known as "pox". Kangxi first vaccinated his own children, and then popularized this preventive measure in the court. This early method of vaccination became an important means of disease prevention in the later period, bringing benefits to the people of the Qing Dynasty.
Just as Kangxi was making great progress in his research on Western medicine, a minister reported to him a miracle drug called chocolate. Kangxi was very interested, and specially asked someone to develop and find chocolate. However, when the chocolate was brought to Kangxi, he had doubts about the drug.
Faced with the doubts of chocolate, Kangxi requested a manual of more than 900 words. However, when he finally tasted the chocolate water, he just calmly uttered three words. This bland answer makes people have endless reverie about Kangxi's taste and the taste of chocolate.
Kangxi the Great, a monarch who shines in the long river of history. He has a magnificent background and good governance, but he also shows openness and fun in his exploration of Western culture. The life of Emperor Kangxi is like a fantastic journey of medicine, leaving many thought-provoking marks on future generations.