What was the controversial issue during Kangxi Emperor's reign?
Chinese Rites controversy
Trade dispute with Europeans
Territorial dispute with neighbours
Conflict with the Jesuits
Answer
The Chinese Rites controversy was a significant dispute during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor in the 17th and 18th centuries. It centered on the compatibility of traditional Chinese ancestral veneration rituals with Christian beliefs. Missionaries, particularly Jesuits, initially accommodated these practices as part of their efforts to spread Catholicism in China. However, debate arose within the Catholic Church, leading to the eventual condemnation of these rituals by the Pope.
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