Biography of Emperor Qianlong

Author: Li Zhi
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: He was fortunate to inherit the vast wealth painstakingly accumulated by his ancestors and became a peaceful emperor; he waged campaigns south and north, proclaiming himself the "Old Man of Ten Complete Achievements," and established the territorial boundaries of the multi-ethnic nation; he was versatile, leaving behind over 40,000 poems and becoming a prolific poet unparalleled in history; he (co-founded) the world-famous Siku Quanshu (Complete Collection of the Four Treasuries) but also caused an unprecedented cultural catastrophe; he left behind too many historical mysteries after his death