He ascended the throne at the age of 25 and reigned for 60 years. After meditation, he became emperor for three years and four months. He actually held the supreme power for 63 years and 4 months, and was the second longest and longest-lived emperor in China history. Emperor Qianlong died in his sleep on 1799 at the age of 89.
During the reign of Long, large and small rebellions were put down and the development of a multi-ethnic country was consolidated. He went to Jiangnan six times and majored in civil and military affairs. He built the magnificent Yuanmingyuan, when culture, economy and handicrafts were in their heyday. He made an important contribution to the development of the prosperous period of the Qing Dynasty, and was indeed a promising monarch. There are Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty, posthumous title Fatian Longyun, Xianjue of the Institute of Physical Education and Emperor Shengchun of Xiaoming Temple in the temple. Buried in Dongling and Yuling in Qing Dynasty.
Why did the dragon go to Jiangnan?
First, there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the famous land of plenty, fertile land, industrial and commercial center and wealth distribution center in China. They were the main "grain bags" and "cash boxes" of the Qing government and maintained the economic lifeline of the imperial court. At that time, the grain tax paid by Jiangsu and Zhejiang accounted for 38% of the country, the tax silver accounted for 29% of the country, and the tariff accounted for 50% of the country. At that time, salt tax was the second largest financial source after land tax. More than 60% of the salt tax comes from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and the annual salt tax paid by Yangzhou salt merchants alone is as high as 6 million yuan. Two-thirds of the 4 million stone grains that Beijing needs every year are shipped from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Without the huge financial support of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is impossible to create a prosperous scene. Every southern tour, in addition to ensuring these normal treasury revenues, emperors and powerful ministers also collected a large amount of private savings from officials and wealthy businessmen in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces by means of apportionment, sponsorship, buying and selling officials, extortion and bribery. It can be said that firmly controlling Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and fully mobilizing local rich financial and material resources to support the huge Qing Empire are the primary reasons for the demise of Jiangnan.
Second, there are many talented people in Jiangnan, and they have been romantic since ancient times. Jiangnan is a place with outstanding people and talented people. Among the top 1 14 in the Qing Dynasty, 49 were from Jiangsu, accounting for 43%. Jiangnan Gongyuan, located in Nanjing, is the largest imperial examination room in China, with more than 20,000 candidates. More than half of the top scholars in the Qing Dynasty came from Gong Yuan in the south of the Yangtze River. One of the important purposes of joining Jiangnan is to find talents, train scholars and win the hearts of the people for Anbang. After six trips to the south of the Yangtze River, Gan Long did discover a large number of politicians, scholars, academic leaders and writers in the south of the Yangtze River. Every southern tour, Gan Long met with scholars and celebrities, and personally put forward the exam. If you do well in the exam, you will be awarded the title of "Juren" in particular, and you will be sealed on the spot to win over celebrities and publicize your favor.
Third, Jiangnan is an important hometown of water conservancy and floods. Especially in northern Jiangsu, where the Yellow River, Huaihe River and Canal meet, Hongze Lake and gaoyou lake are all "hanging lakes". Once flooded, Huai 'an, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong and Yancheng are all Wang Yang. In the year of "Southern Tour", Long said, "Six tours of Jiangsu and Zhejiang attach importance to people's livelihood, such as dikes. You must visit it yourself. " In the Qing Dynasty, "annual dike repair" was the largest capital construction project at that time, accounting for110 of the national financial expenditure every year. Every time he goes to the south of the Yangtze River, Gan Long will visit the flood control project in Hongze Lake Basin. During the six southern tours, Gan Long issued hundreds of flood control orders and implemented many major water conservancy projects.
Fourth, Jiangnan is "a land of flowers and flowers, a land of tenderness and wealth". Beautiful mountains and rivers, rich human resources, and many golden beauties. In the words of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, it is: "Good mountains and good water, good winds and good months, and good land for thousands of years; Crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy for generations. " During the Qianlong period, the cities on both sides of the Yangtze River Canal were prosperous and popular. At that time, there were ten metropolises with a population of more than 500,000 in the world, and Jiangsu accounted for three of them: Nanjing, Yangzhou and Suzhou. Nanjing is known as "the beautiful land in the south of the Yangtze River, the hometown of Jinling emperors", with ten miles of Qinhuai River, nine golden waves and a curtain of dreams. Suzhou gardens are world-famous; Su embroidery is great. Coupled with small bridges and flowing water, white walls and tiles are full of poetry and painting. Yangzhou is full of wealthy businessmen, beautiful scenery, beautiful women and delicious food. "Richness, riding a crane down Yangzhou" shows that Yangzhou is a famous city of dreams, leisure and consumption. When the emperor came to Jiangnan, he enjoyed himself, enjoyed himself and bought with satisfaction. Of course, he has a good time and often visits.
Fifth, when the emperor travels, safety comes first. There are no mountains and no wild places in Jiangsu, so it is difficult for thieves to hide. Jiangsu people, in particular, are gentle, well-behaved, not crazy, and behave appropriately. Plus their lives are relatively rich. They belong to the kind of place where "the granary knows etiquette, food and clothing know honor and disgrace". They are one of the few good citizens, obedient citizens and public security model areas. When the emperor came here, there was less danger and safety could be guaranteed.