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The Guangxu Emperor (August 14, 1871 - November 14, 1908), born Zaitian, was the

The Guangxu Emperor (August 14, 1871 - November 14, 1908), born Zaitian, was the tenth emperor of the Manchu Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled, under Cixi's influence, from 1889 to 1898. He initiated the Hundred Days Reform, but was abruptly stopped when Empress Dowager Cixi launched a coup in 1898, after which he was put under house arrest until his death. His reign name means "The Glorious Succession "

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Admiralty House, Plymouth Devon On the lawn at the front of Admiralty House, a huge

Admiralty House, Plymouth Devon
On the lawn at the front of Admiralty House, a huge, iron bell said to weigh about 19 cwt. This was brought from China by the crew of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS "Pique" and presented in July 1903 to the Commander-in-Chief at Devonport, Sir Edward H Seymour GCB OM. Said to be around 900 years old and inscribed with the name of the then Emperor of China, the bell was discovered by some of the ship's crew in an ancient temple or pagoda at Shan-hai-kwan
1918

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