Emperor Gaozong (高宗)

Overview

Emperor Gaozong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1771 乾隆三十六年
Strongly inferred · Draft History of Qing 336, passages 249, 251

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 336, passage 251

Events and relationships

Issued special edict correcting blanket capital rule for blade killings
Legal · Emperor
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 336, passage 251
Relation Superior of · Person Fang Ang (方昂)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 336, passage 251

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 336, passage 251

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 336Volume 336 Biographies 123: Ye Shikuan, Chen Mengshuo, Jie Xi, Zhou Fanghao, Jin Rong, Zhang Weiyin, Gu Guangxu, Shen Shanfu, Fang Ang, Tang Shibi, Zhang Chongzhi · 1 passage

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昂分別其輕重，固爭不得，後高宗特旨改正。 Fang Ang distinguished between serious and minor cases and argued against the blanket rule without success; later the Qianlong Emperor issued a special edict correcting the policy.