Qinglong Emperor

(25/9/1711 – 7/2/1799)

乾隆帝 (lasting eminence)

Strong/intense/grand/prosperous/
eminently thriving Emperor

Qianglong’s Manchu Family tree

Cherished Empress Xiaoxianchun
(Lady Fuca Rongyin: Mu-28/3/12-8/4/48)

Hongli became Emperor Qianlong

Qianlong Emperor before abdication

Only 10 sons & 17 daughters reached adulthood

General Fuk’anggan (Mu-1753-1796)

Some of his 29 concubines, consorts, etc. are:

Step-Empress
Hoifa-Nara
(Mu-11/3/18-19/8/66)

Consort Dun
(Mu-27/3/46-6/3/1806)

Princess Hexaio
(Mu-2/4/75-13/10/1823),

the 10th and youngest daughter of Qianlong + Consort Dun
was married to the eldest son of Heshen

Heshen
(Mu-1/7/50-22/2/99)
as Dynasty Treasurer
(member of the Niohuru clan)
   
Fu character stele in cave built by Heshen

Lady Wei -Yingluo (Mu-23/10/27-28/2/75)
Consort Ling became Empress Xiaoyichun,
after Yongyan, her son, was
enthroned as the Jiaqing Emperor

Noble Consort Xin (Mu-26/6/37-28/5/64)

Noble Consort Chonhui of Su family
(Han-13/6/13-2/6/60)

Noble Consort Ying
(Mngl-7/3/31-14/3/1800)

Noble Consort Wan
(Han-1/2/17-10/3/1807)

Noble Consort Xun
(Mu-29/10/58-10/1/98)

Consort Shu – Yehenara
(Mu-7/7/28-4/7/77)

Consort Rong (Uygr-11/10/34-24/5/88)
the Fragrant Concubine

Noble Consort Shun – Niohuru
(Mu-1748-1788)

Noble Consort Huixian – Gaogiya
(Mu-1711-1745)

Noble Consort Shujia – Gingiya
(Ko-1713-1755)

Noble Consort Qinggong – Lu
(Han-1724-1774)

Based on the historical documents, Qianlong had two main meals per day. His breakfast was at around 6 a.m. and dinner at 2 p.m. But right after he woke up at 4 a.m., he would usually have a snack – such as bird’s nest soup – before his morning meal and work.

At night, as he went through reports and requests from all over the country, he’d have another bite to eat at 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. – often consisting of eight to 10 small dishes.

Tatar horse offered as tribute

He usually dined alone except for the snack time at night, when he might be dining with a consort he was going to sleep with. To dine and sleep well – so he could produce offspring – were also two main tasks for the emperor.
The majority of (the emperors) grew up in a highly disciplined environment, their diet was supposed to be healthy.

    
Shoushan stone

The Emperor was also a passionate poet and essayist and over 43,200 poems and over 1300 pieces of prose are recorded in his collected writings. Qianlong wrote more poetry in his lifetime than all the poets in the Tang dynasty (618-906) combined, a dynasty known for its Golden age of poetry:

   

In 1796, Emperor Qianlong abdicated and appointed the crown prince to succeed his throne. His successor then designated Qianlong, Supreme Ruler (Taishanghuang):

In the above abdication edict, Qianlong not only proclaimed the successor, but also concluded the achievements during his reign. Instead of retiring with the abdication, Emperor Qianlong maintained his grip on power with this new title.

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