Kangxi (1654——1722) was the second emperor of the Qing Dynasty. His personal name was Xuanye. One of China's most capable rulers, Kangxi(1661——1722) laid the foundation for a long period of political stability and prosperity.

康熙(1654——1722)，名玄烨，清朝的第二个皇帝 (1661——1722)，中国最有能力的统治者之一，为中国长期的政治稳定和繁荣奠定了基础。

双语阅读之中国历史名人:康熙

Under his reign¹, the Treaty of Nerchinsk was signed with Russia, parts of Outer Mongolia were added to China's territory, and control was extended over Tibet.

在康熙统治期间，中国与俄国签订了《尼布楚条约》，外蒙古的部分地区成了中国的领土，西藏也被纳人管辖范围。

Domestically, Kangxi's reign was a time of large-scale public works，such as repairing the Grand Canal to permit transportation² of rice to feed the northern population, and dredging and banking³ the Huang He (Yellow River) to prevent destructive flooding.

在国内，康熙修建了大规模的公共工程，例如:修理大运河，以将南方的大米运到北方; 为防洪水，疏通黄河河道，修建大堤。

Kangxi reduced taxes many times and opened four ports to foreign ships for trade.

康熙多次减税，为外商开放了四个港口。

Though an ardent⁴ proponent⁵ of Neo-Confucianism, he also welcomed Jesuit missionaries⁶, whose accomplishments⁷ led him to permit the propagation of Roman Catholicism in China.

尽管康熙是新儒学的热心支持者，但也欢迎耶稣会传教士。他们的造诣使得康熙允许罗马天主教在中国传播。

He commissioned many books, including The Kangxi Dictionary and A History of The Ming Dynasty.

康熙命人编纂了许多书，其中有《康熙字典》和《明史》。