T Jilianhai - Liu Yong in History

Author: Ji Lianhai
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Liu Yong, born in 1719 and died in 1804, served successively under the reigns of Emperor Qianlong and Emperor Jiaqing, reaching the rank of Grand Secretary of the Body of Benevolence. He was a corrupt and upright politician, posthumously honored with the posthumous title of "Wenqing." He was also a talented and knowledgeable scholar, renowned for his calligraphy, earning the nickname "Ink Master," and his poetry and prose were also highly accomplished. Liu Yong, along with his father and nephew, formed a family of three generations who held high-ranking positions—how illustrious was this family? Liu Yong served alongside the corrupt official Heshen and the chief compiler of the Siku Quanshu (Complete Collection of the Four Treasuries), Ji Xiaolan, during the same era. What kind of stories did they have together?