Emperor Qianlong was a famous and outstanding monarch in history, during his reign, the Qing Dynasty was a strong society, social stability, and economic prosperity, known as the "Kangqian Prosperous Era". Emperor Qianlong liked to go on patrols everywhere, and during his reign, he went on six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, and his several trips have passed down many anecdotal allusions, but they often make people wonder why the Qianlong Emperor favored the south of the Yangtze River so muchWhat is the reason for the several trips?
Of course, the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River can make you forget to return, but Qianlong, as the king of a country, has made many patrols not only to satisfy his own selfish desires, but also for political, cultural and economic considerations. His primary purpose was to stabilize the Qing dynasty's power and to consolidate its rule in the southern region by going on tours. The Qing Dynasty was a minority regime, and although it had been in the country for nearly a century, there were still some anti-Qing forces, and these opposition forces were particularly strong in the southern regions, which were far from the political center. In order to show the importance of the Jiangnan region and to better suppress the opposition forces, the Qianlong Emperor personally went to the Jiangnan many times to inspect the political, military situation and people's livelihood in the Jiangnan area, so as to better stabilize the rule.
The Jiangnan region has always been the center of cultural development, and Qianlong has been to the south of the Yangtze River many times, which can also better promote the promotion and inheritance of traditional Chinese culture. During his trip to the south of the Yangtze River, Qianlong extensively dabbled in a variety of cultures in the southern region, including experiencing the cultural heritage of gardens and Yangzhou Eight Monsters, and personally participating in cultural activities such as poetry creation and calligraphy and painting appreciation, promoting the integrated development of northern and southern cultures, and also taking this opportunity to show the importance of southern culture, and also to gather southern scribes by worshipping historical and cultural figures such as Confucius and Zhu Yuanzhang.
Moreover, Qianlong's visit to the south of the Yangtze River can also better promote the economic development of the Jiangnan region. Through his personal inspections, he has a better understanding of the local economic development situation, and can better formulate relevant policies to promote the recovery and development of the southern economy.
Therefore, Qianlong's six visits to the south of the Yangtze River were a political trip with multiple purposes, which reflected the political wisdom and governing ability of the Qianlong Emperor, and had a positive significance and influence on the development of the Jiangnan region and the entire Qing Dynasty society.