On this day, 117 years ago, on August 27, 1908 (August 1, 1908 in the lunar calendar), the Qing court promulgated the Outline of the Imperial Constitution. On August 27, 1908, the Qing court promulgated the "Outline of the Imperial Constitution" and announced that the preliminary constitutional period would be nine years. The "King James Constitution Da Gang" was formulated by the Constitutional Compilation and Investigation Office. Including 14 articles on "Sovereign Power" and 9 articles on "Rights and Obligations of Subjects". The first 14 articles stipulate that the imperial power will always be hereditary and the imperial power will not be infringed; The emperor oversaw the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the country, commanded the army and navy, and personally ruled on diplomatic matters such as declaring war, negotiating peace, and signing treaties. He had the right to convene and dissolve parliaments. Edict restricted people's freedoms. Legal bills could not be implemented without the approval of the emperor. The last nine articles are all provisions on the people's "obligations", such as paying taxes and performing military service; They have no civil rights such as free speech, publication, assembly, and association.