1577299 The Emperor of China sitting on a throne talking with a wise minister, seeking the advice of Confucius, 1898; (add.info.: An unforeseen emergency by Udo Keppler, 1872-1956, artist, 1898. the Emperor of China sitting on a throne talking with a wise minister, seeking the advice of Confucius, as foreign ships, from England, Germany, Japan, France, and other countries, approach in the background. The Guangxu Emperor 1871 ? 14 November 1908, was the eleventh emperor of the Qing Dynasty.); Universal History Archive/UIG; out of copyright.