The Complete Biography of Yongzheng

Author: An Zhiyuan Zhang Hong
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: The most diligent emperor in Chinese history, tirelessly managing state affairs day and night; ruling with an iron fist, decisive and swift, isolating his brothers internally, eliminating powerful ministers externally, consolidating the power of the nation, reaching the pinnacle of autocracy, succeeding Kangxi and paving the way for Qianlong, working diligently to govern, bringing clarity to the realm. The series of policies adopted by Emperor Yongzheng, which were beneficial to the national economy and people's livelihood and had a far-reaching impact, to some extent promoted the development of social productivity, achieved relative clarity in official governance, relative stability in society, a full treasury, and the consolidation of the multi-ethnic nation. They laid the foundation for the sustained development in the early years of Qianlong and the formation and maintenance of the "Kangxi-Qianlong Prosperity." He contributed both to consolidation and innovation. It can be said that without Emperor Yongzheng's diligent governance, not only could the foundation preliminarily laid by his father Kangxi not be consolidated, but the emergence of the Qianlong prosperity would also have been impossible.