Tongzhi Emperor

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Tongzhi Emperor
Clan name:	Aixin-Jueluo (愛新覺羅) Aisin-Gioro
Given name:	Zaichun (載淳) (Manchu name to be added)
Dates of reign:	Nov. 11, 1861–Jan. 12, 1875
Era name:	Tóngzhì (同治 ; T'ung-chih) Yooningga Dasan
Era dates:	Jan. 30, 1862–Feb. 5, 1875
Temple name:	Muzong (穆宗) (Manchu name to be added)
Posthumous name: (short)	Emperor Yi (毅皇帝) (Manchu name to be added)
Posthumous name: <center>(full)	Emperor Jitian Kaiyun Shouzhong Juzheng Baoda Dinggong Shengzhi Chengxiao Xinmin Gongkuan Yi 繼天開運受中居正保大定功聖智誠孝信敏恭寬毅皇帝
General note: Names given in Chinese, then in Manchu (full posthumous name in Chinese only).

The Tongzhi Emperor (April 27, 1856–January 12, 1875) of the Qing Dynasty was emperor of China from 1861 to 1875. The son of Empress Dowager Cixi, Tongzhi attempted political reform in the period of the Tongzhi Restoration. His reign name is a contraction of the classical phrase tonggui yu zhi (同歸與治), which means "to reform/restore together a state of order".

Tongzhi became an emperor of the age of five when his father, Emperor Xianfeng passed away. His mother, Empress Dowager Cixi, his senior mother, Empress Dowager Ci'an and his uncle, Prince Gong, became regents after getting rid of the former regent, Sushun.

He married Lady Alute from a Mongol clan. He died of smallpox and had no sons to succeed him. His mothers, the two dowagers resumed regency after appointing 1st Prince Chun's son, Guangxu, his reigning title.

Tongzhi was only 19 when he died. A few months later, his empress, Empress Alute committed suicide.

ja:同治帝 zh:同治帝