HIST 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Qianlong Emperor, Literary Inquisition, Yongzheng Emperor
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Did not bind feet because they were more functional. This empire will be in place until 1911. Promoting literary work, arts, and the scholarly exam. Hid amongst the people to see how they lived talking to people. Blamed himself for not knowing more about the war of the 3 feudatorie. Came to the throne at 45 years old. Worked on elixirs that may have contributed to death. Worked to end the discrimination of the mean people: They are just selling and working to make a profit (not contr. Seen as a middle road between his father (strict) and his grandfather (re. When punished they would be sent far west away from the capito. No other emperor had a greater effect on beijing. Allowed for the combination of eastern and western ideas. Retired in 1795 or 1796 r (relaxed) pitol as. Population tripled from mid kx to late ql. Stories will be a mixture of fact and fiction.
