In 1654, the Shunzi emperor seemed to backtrack
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- Empires in World History: Power and the Politics of Difference pp. 224-227 · open book
In 1654, the Shunzi emperor seemed to backtrack on his support of Chinese, writing: "Reflecting on the study of Chinese writing, I think it may lead to entering into Chinese customs and the gradual loss of our old Manchu usages." But this position did not hold.