Qianlong Emperor

Qianlong Emperor 乾隆帝
Saxt Qing Emperor o Cheenae
Ring	8 October 1735 – 9 Februar 1796
Predecessor	Yongzheng Emperor
Successor	Jiaqing Emperor
Monarchy	8 October 1735 – 7 Februar 1799
Born	25 September 1711(1711-09-25) Beijing
Dee'd	7 Februar 1799(1799-02-07) (aged 87) Beijing
Buirial	Eastren Qing Tombs, Zunhua, Tangshan, Hebei, Cheenae
Empress	Empress Xiaoxianchun Ulanara, the Step Empress Empress Xiaoyichun
Imperial Noble Consort	Imperial Noble Consort Huixian Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin Imperial Noble Consort Chunhui Imperial Noble Consort Shujia Imperial Noble Consort Qinggong
Issue	Yonghuang, Prince Ding Yonglian, Croun Prince Duanhui Gulun Princess Hejing Yongzhang, Prince Xun Yongcheng, Prince Lü Yongqi, Prince Rong Yongrong, Prince Zhi Heshuo Princess Hejia Yongcong, Prince Zhe Yongxuan, Prince Yi Yongxing, Prince Cheng Yongqi, Beile Yongjing Gulun Princess Hejing Yonglu Heshuo Princess Heke Yongyan, Prince Jia Yonglin, Prince Qing Gulun Princess Hexiao
Full name Cheenese: Aixin-Jueluo Hongli 愛新覺羅弘曆 Manchu: Aisin-Gioro hala i Hung-Li Posthumous name Emperor Fatian Longyun Zhicheng Xianjue Tiyuan Liji Fuwen Fenwu Qinming Xiaoci Shensheng Chun 法天隆運至誠先覺體元立極敷文奮武欽明孝慈神聖純皇帝 Temple name Qing Gaozong 清高宗
Hoose	Aisin-Gioro
Faither	Yongzheng Emperor
Mither	Empress Xiaoshengxian

Qianlong Emperor
"Qianlong Emperor" in Cheenese (tap) an Manchu (bottom)
Chinese name
Cheenese	乾隆帝
Transcriptions Staundart Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Qiánlóng dì Wade–Giles Ch'ien2-lung2 ti4 IPA [tɕʰjɛ̌n.lʊ̌ŋ tî] Wu Suzhounese Jié-lón tǐ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanisation Hòhn-lùhng daih Jyutping Hon4-lung4 dai6 Soothren Min Hokkien POJ Khiân-liông tè
Tibetan name
Tibetan	ཆན་ལུང་ lha skyong rgyal po
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Тэнгэрийг Тэтгэгч хаан Tengeriig Tetgegch Khaan
Manchu name
Manchu script	ᠠᠪᡴᠠᡳ ᠸᡝᡥᡳᠶᡝᡥᡝ
Romanisation	Abkai Wehiyehe Hūwangdi

The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 – 7 Februar 1799) wis the saxt emperor o the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, an the fowert Qing emperor tae rule ower China proper. Born Aisin Gioro Hongli, the fowert son o the Yongzheng Emperor, he reigned offeecially frae 11 October 1735 tae 8 Februar 1796. On 8 Februar, he abdicatit in favour o his son, the Jiaqing Emperor – a filial act in order nae tae reign langer nor his grandfather, the illustrious Kangxi Emperor. Despite his retirement, houever, he retained ultimate pouer as the Emperor Emeritus (or Retired Emperor) till his daith in 1799; he sicweys wis the langest-reignin de facto ruler in the history o Cheenae, an dyin at the age o 87, the langest-livin. As a capable an culturt ruler inheritin a thrivin empire, during his lang reign the Qing Empire reached its maist splendid an prosperous era, boastin a liarge population an economy, wi various militar campaigns expand its territory tae the lairgest extent. In his late years, eclipsed in effectiveness o his rule, wi rampant corruption an wastefuness in his coort, an a stagnant ceevil society, the empire wis in gradual decline.