Emperor Yongzheng - Full Three Volumes

Author: Zhao Hui
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: Aixinjueluo Yinzhen was the fourth son of the Kangxi Emperor, born in the 17th year of the Kangxi era of the Qing Dynasty (i.e., in 1678 AD). Among the twelve emperors of the Great Qing, Yinzhen was infamous for his ruthlessness. Cai Dongfan, the author of "The Popular History of the Qing Dynasty," remarked that Yinzhen's ability to swallow his anger and endure hardships made it impossible for him to confide in anyone, demonstrating the depth of his political craft and the cunning nature of his character. From a sociological and psychological perspective, the formation of Yinzhen's personality had its reasons. His birth mother was merely a palace maid, and in feudal society, the status of palace maids was extremely low; they had no right to raise an imperial prince, even if they were the child of their own nine-month pregnancy. As a result, Yinzhen was assigned to another woman of higher status even before he was born. Subsequently, his guardians were frequently changed, which inevitably impacted his childhood