Liu Yongfu

Author: Zhao Hui / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: Liu Yong (1719—1804), styled Chongru, known as Shian, was a native of Zhucheng, Shandong. He was the son of Liu Tongxun, Grand Secretary. He passed the imperial examination in the 16th year of the Qianlong reign and was later appointed as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. He rose to the position of Grand Secretary of the Tiren Pavilion and was granted the title of Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince. Liu Yong's life was full of hardships, and he was physically disabled, but he was a clean official, a man of wisdom, a humorist, and also a poet and calligrapher. This book takes Liu Yong as the main character, involving other historical figures such as the Qianlong Emperor, Heshen, and the Jiaqing Emperor, among others. With the timeline as the vertical axis and Liu Yong's struggles against Heshen, his interactions with the Qianlong Emperor, his efforts to uphold justice for the people, and other events as the horizontal axis, the content is rich and varied, presenting readers with a fresh perspective on Liu Yong. Stories such as the stolen case of the Yongle Dadian, his rivalry with the Qianlong Emperor over marriage, the emperor and his officials joking with foreigners, and his recruitment of the White Lotus Sect are all little-known. With his skillful use of wit and humor, he carried a bold ambition and was known as the "White-faced Bao Gong" of the Great Qing Dynasty.