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Qianlong Emperor

The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 – 7 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned officially from 1735 until his abdication and retired in 1796, but retained ultimate power subsequently until his death in 1799, making him one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history as well as one of the longest-lived. The fourth and favourite son of the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong ascended the throne in 1735. A highly ambitious military leader, he led a series of campaigns into Inner Asia, Burma, Nepal and Vietnam and suppressed rebellions in Jinchuan and Taiwan. The most significant of his campaigns were directed against the Dzungars, bringing Xinjiang under Qing rule. During his lifetime, he was given the deified title Emperor Manjushri by the Qing's Tibetan subjects. Domestically, Qianlong was a major patron of the arts as well as a prolific writer. He sponsored the compilation of the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries), the largest collection ever made of Chinese history, while also overseeing extensive literary inquisitions that led to the suppression of some 3,100 works. In 1796, Qianlong abdicated after 60 years on the throne out of respect towards his grandfather, the Kangxi Emperor, who ruled for 61 years, so as to avoid usurping him as the longest-reigning Qing emperor. He was succeeded by his son, who ascended the throne as the Jiaqing Emperor but ruled only in name as Qianlong held on to power as Emperor Emeritus until his death in 1799 at the age of 87. Qianlong oversaw the High Qing era, which marked the height of the dynasty's power, influence, and prosperity. During his long reign, the empire had the largest population and economy in the world and reached its greatest territorial extent. At the same time, years of exhaustive campaigns severely weakened the Qing military, which coupled with endemic corruption, wastefulness in his court and a stagnating civil society, ushered the gradual decline and ultimate demise of the Qing empire.

Infobox

Reign
18 October 1735 – 9 February 1796
Predecessor
Yongzheng Emperor
Successor
Jiaqing Emperor
Tenure
1733–1735
Born
(1711-09-25)25 September 1711Prince Yong's Mansion, Beijing
Died
7 February 1799(1799-02-07) (aged 87)Forbidden City, Beijing
Burial
Yu Mausoleum, Eastern Qing tombs
Spouses
mw- Empress Xiaoxianchun (m. 1727; died 1748) Empress Nara (m. 1734; died 1766) Empress Xiaoyichun (m. 1745; died 1775)
Issuemore...
Yonghuang, Prince Ding'an of the First Rank Yonglian, Crown Prince Duanhui Princess Hejing of the First Rank Yongzhang, Prince Xun of the Second Rank Yongcheng, Prince Lüduan of the First Rank Yongqi, Prince Rongchun of the First Rank Yongrong, Prince Zhizhuang of the First Rank Princess Hejia of the Second Rank Yongxuan, Prince Yishen of the First Rank Yongxing, Prince Chengzhe of the First Rank Princess Hejing of the First Rank Princess Heke of the Second Rank Jiaqing Emperor Yonglin, Prince Qingxi of the First Rank Princess Hexiao of the First Rank
Names
Names Aisin-Gioro Hongli (愛新覺羅·弘曆) Manchu: Hung li (.mw- , :lang(mnc-Mong) ᡥᡠᠩ ᠯᡳ) Era name and datesQianlong (乾隆): 12 February 1736 – 8 February 1796Manchu: Abkai wehiyehe (ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡥᡳᠶᡝᡥᡝ)Mongolian: Тэнгэр тэтгэгч (ᠲᠩᠷᠢ ᠲᠡᠳᠬᠦᠭᠴᠢ)Posthumous name Emperor Fatian Longyun Zhicheng Xianjue Tiyuan Liji Fuwen Fenwu Qinming Xiaoci Shensheng Chun (法天隆運至誠先覺體元立極敷文奮武欽明孝慈神聖純皇帝) Manchu: Abka be Alhūdaha, Forgon be Wesihun Obuha, Ten -i Unenggi, Nenden Sarasu, Ikengge be Dursulehe, Ten be Ilibuha, Šu Selgiyehe, Horon Badarambuha, Hiyoošungga Jilangga Šengge Enduringge Yongkiyangga Hūwangdi (ᠠᠪᡴᠠ ᠪᡝ ᠠᠯᡥᡡᡩᠠᡥᠠ᠈ ᡶᠣᡵᡤᠣᠨ ᠪᡝ ᠸᡝᠰᡳᡥᡠᠨ ᠣᠪᡠᡥᠠ᠈ ᡨᡝᠨ ᡳ ᡠᠨᡝᠩᡤᡳ᠈ ᠨᡝᠨᡩᡝᠨ ᠰᠠᡵᠠᠰᡠ᠈ ᡳᡴᡝᠩᡤᡝ ᠪᡝ ᡩᡠᡵᠰᡠᠯᡝᡥᡝ᠈ ᡨᡝᠨ ᠪᡝ ᡳᠯᡳᠪᡠᡥᠠ᠈ ᡧᡠ ᠰᡝᠯᡤᡳᠶᡝᡥᡝ᠈ ᡥᠣᡵᠣᠨ ᠪᠠᡩᠠᡵᠠᠮᠪᡠᡥᠠ᠈ ᡥᡳᠶᠣᠣᡧᡠᠩᡤᠠ ᠵᡳᠯᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡧᡝᠩᡤᡝ ᡝᠨᡩᡠᡵᡳᠩᡤᡝ ᠶᠣᠩᡴᡳᠶᠠᠩᡤᠠ ᡥᡡᠸᠠᠩᡩᡳ) Temple name Gaozong (高宗) Manchu: G'aodzung (ᡬᠠᠣᡯᡠᠩ)
House
Aisin-Gioro
Dynasty
Qing
Father
Yongzheng Emperor
Mother
Empress Xiaoshengxian
Religion
Buddhism
Traditional Chinese
乾隆帝
Simplified Chinese
乾隆帝
Transcriptions
TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinQiánlóng DìWade–GilesChʻien2-lung2 Ti4IPA[tɕʰjɛ̌nlʊ̌ŋ tî]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationKìhnlùhng DaiJyutpingKin4-lung4 Dai3IPA[kʰin˩.lʊŋ˩ tɐj˧]
Hanyu Pinyin
Qiánlóng Dì
Wade–Giles
Chʻien2-lung2 Ti4
IPA
[kʰin˩.lʊŋ˩ tɐj˧]
Yale Romanization
Kìhnlùhng Dai
Jyutping
Kin4-lung4 Dai3

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Regnal titles
Regnal titles
Qianlong Emperor House of Aisin-GioroBorn: 25 September 1711 Died: 7 February 1799
Regnal titles
Preceded byYongzheng Emperor
Preceded byYongzheng Emperor
Qianlong Emperor House of Aisin-GioroBorn: 25 September 1711 Died: 7 February 1799
Preceded byYongzheng Emperor
Qianlong Emperor House of Aisin-GioroBorn: 25 September 1711 Died: 7 February 1799
Emperor of the Qing dynastyEmperor of China 1735–1796
Qianlong Emperor House of Aisin-GioroBorn: 25 September 1711 Died: 7 February 1799
Succeeded byJiaqing Emperor
Qianlong Emperor House of Aisin-GioroBorn: 25 September 1711 Died: 7 February 1799
Regnal titles
Preceded byYongzheng Emperor
Emperor of the Qing dynastyEmperor of China 1735–1796
Succeeded byJiaqing Emperor

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