Emperor Qianlong (September 25, 1711 - February 7, 1799), Aixinjue Luo, named Hongli, was the sixth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the fourth emperor after the Qing army entered the customs and set the capital in Beijing, October 18, 1735 - February 9, 1796, reigned"Qianlong". * He is revered as the "Emperor Manjushri". The temple name is Gaozong, and the nickname is referred to as the pure emperor, and he is buried in Yuling in the Eastern Tomb of the Qing Dynasty.
Emperor Qianlong was a native of Manchuria with the Yellow Banner, the fourth son of Emperor Yongzheng, born on August 13, the 50th year of Kangxi (September 25, 1711). Dengji was based in the thirteenth year of Yongzheng (1735). Because he succeeded to the throne when he had the oath of his grandfather Emperor Kangxi not to reign for a long time, Chan was located in his son Yan (that is, the later Jiaqing Emperor). At this time, although Qianlong was the emperor, he still "disciplined the government", and still used the Qianlong era name in the palace, becoming the de facto supreme ruler until his death on the third day of the first month of the fourth year of Jiaqing (February 7, 1799), at the age of 88 (imaginary age 89), the longest-lived emperor in Chinese history and the longest actual reign (in power) in Chinese history (a total of 64 years).
During his reign, Emperor Qianlong devoted himself to maintaining the stability and prosperity of the country and adopted a series of political, economic, and cultural measures. Under his rule, the Qing Dynasty reached the peak of national power and culture, known as the "Kangqian Prosperous Era".
A number of initiatives during Qianlong's reign had a profound impact on China's development:
Maintaining national unity: During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, he quelled the rebellion in the ** and Xinjiang regions, and officially incorporated them into the Chinese territory, safeguarding the unity and territorial integrity of the country.
Economic prosperity: Emperor Qianlong encouraged agricultural production, expanded the area of grain cultivation, and increased grain production. At the same time, he also implemented a series of business policies that promoted the development of commerce and economic prosperity.
Cultural development: Emperor Qianlong attached great importance to cultural construction and organized the compilation of large-scale cultural classics such as the Siku Quanshu, which promoted the development of Chinese culture.
National unity: Emperor Qianlong implemented a series of ethnic policies, promoted exchanges and integration among various ethnic groups, and maintained national unity.
Extravagance and waste: In the later period of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, he gradually began to indulge in pleasure and lived a luxurious and wasteful life, resulting in an empty treasury.
Political corruption: During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, political corruption gradually intensified, and bribery in officialdom became commonplace, which seriously affected the efficiency and fairness of the government.
Closed to the outside world: Emperor Qianlong implemented a policy of closing the country to the outside world, restricting the development of foreign countries, causing China to gradually fall behind the world.
In the latter part of the reign of Emperor Qianlong, he gradually began to indulge in pleasures, and political corruption gradually intensified. The evaluation of Qianlong is good and bad, and in general, Emperor Qianlong is an emperor with merit and demerits. His exploits have made important contributions to the development of Chinese history, but his mistakes have also left some regrets in Chinese history.