TY - JOUR SN - 0004-4482 AU - R. Kent Guy TI - Heard on the Wind: The Kangxi Emperor and the Qing Censorate JO - Asia Major JA - Asia Major VL - 34 IS - 1 SP - 11 EP - 32 KW - Censorate, Kangxi, hearsay, Guo Xiu, Mingzhu PY - 2021 AB - In 1688, the Kangxi emperor (r.1661–1723) signaled that he was willing to receive impeachments against officials that were based on hearsay. Guo Xiu 郭琇 (1638–1715) responded to this signal with impeachments of some of the most important figures at court. The history of these impeachments demonstrates specific priorities of the Kangxi reign. Y1 - 2021 ER -