Principles of the Constitution

Outline of Imperial Constitution
LaunchedOn 27 August 1908
Promulgatedby Qing government
Other namesOutline of the Constitution Compiled by Imperial Order
Principles of the Constitution
Traditional Chinese欽定憲法大綱
Simplified Chinese钦定宪法大纲
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQīndìng Xiànfǎ Dàgāng

The Principles of the Constitution of 1908 (Chinese: 欽定憲法大綱), also known as the Outline of Imperial Constitution or the Outline of the Constitution Compiled by Imperial Order, 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.

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".

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