What was Guangxu's reign contravention of?
Qing's dynastic custom
The Boxer Rebellion protocol
Treaty of Nanking
Foreign invasion order
Answer
Guangxu's reign was a contravention of Qing's dynastic custom. The Qing emperors were usually succeeded by their eldest sons, but Guangxu's father, the Xianfeng Emperor, died without a son. The Empress Dowager Ci'an and Empress Dowager Cixi decided to pass over Guangxu's older half-brother and choose Guangxu as emperor instead. This was a violation of Qing dynastic custom, which stipulated that the eldest son should succeed to the throne.
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