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Yongzheng Proscription
- When
- 1724
- Where
- China
The Yongzheng Emperor proscribed the Heavenly Lord sect in 1724.
In 1724, the Yongzheng Emperor, who reigned from 1722 to 1735, issued a proscription against the Heavenly Lord sect. This term was used to refer to Catholicism during that period, marking a formal state ban on the religion.
Sources
- Chinese Rites controversy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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