Principles of the Constitution

Outline of Imperial Constitution
SC钦定宪法大綱
TC欽定憲法大綱
LaunchedOn 27 August 1908[1]
Promulgatedby Qing government
Other namesOutline of the Constitution Compiled by Imperial Order

The Principles of the Constitution of 1908 (simplified Chinese: 钦定宪法大纲; traditional Chinese: 欽定憲法大綱; pinyin: Qīndìng Xiànfǎ Dàgāng), also known as the Outline of Imperial Constitution[2] or the Outline of the Constitution Compiled by Imperial Order,[3] was an attempt by the Qing dynasty of China to establish a constitutional monarchy at the beginning of the 20th century. It established a constitutional monarchy and confirmed some basic rights of citizens, while imposing some limitations on the power of the monarch.[4]

Since this outline of the constitution was not democratically formulated, but was promulgated in the name of the Guangxu Emperor by the Empress Dowager Cixi, it was called the "Outline of Imperial Constitution".[5]

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  3. ^ Jacques deLisle; Avery Goldstein; Guobin Yang (5 April 2016). The Internet, Social Media, and a Changing China. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 238–. ISBN 978-0-8122-2351-4.
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  5. ^ Xu Chongde (2003). History of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China. Fujian People's Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-211-04326-2.