He quickly recovered the war - ravaged economy and initiated a period of great prosperity in history .
After crushing all Ming royalists in the south by 1683 , the Kangxi Emperor revoked destructive measures , such as princely estates and the clearing of the shoreline .
Ming quickly recovered the war - ravaged economy and initiated a period of great prosperity in history .
After crushing all Ming royalists in the south by 1683 , the Kangxi Emperor revoked destructive measures , such as princely estates and the clearing of the shoreline .