Principles of the Constitution (1908)

The Principles of the Constitution of 1908 (Chinese: 欽定憲法大綱; pinyin: Qīndìng Xiànfǎ Dàgāng; lit. 'Outline of Constitution by Imperial Order" or "Outline of Imperial Constitution', was an attempt by the Qing dynasty of China to establish a constitutional monarchy at the beginning of the 20th century. It was modeled on the Japanese Meiji Constitution.[1]

See also

References

Citations
  1. Nathan (1985), p. 107.

Sources
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