Qianlong Emperor (高宗)

Overview

The translated histories identify Qianlong Emperor as a ruler. This record brings together 19 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Qianlong Emperor	高宗	Gaozong
Temple name	Gaozong	高宗	Gaozong
Regnal	Qianlong	乾隆	Qianlong
Title	Qianlong Emperor	乾隆皇帝

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · qingshigao:340:s0007

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Date Context: Source Date: Text: 嘉慶四年春 · Western Year: AD 1799
Explicit · qingshigao:340:s0118

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 乾隆二十六年 · Western Year: AD 1761
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:340:s0006, qingshigao:340:s0007

Family

Kin of Empress Dowager
Kinship Term: empress dowager / 皇太后

Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: ruler · Action: ranked-Wang-Jie-first-in-palace-exam · Other Person Id: Wang Jie (王杰)
Explicit · qingshigao:340:s0007

References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 340Volume 340 Biographies 127: Wang Jie, Dong Gao, Zhu Gui · 19 passages

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高宗熟視字體如素識，以昔為尹繼善繕疏，曾邀宸賞，詢知人品，即拔置第一。 The Qianlong Emperor studied his calligraphy as if it were already familiar—he had once written drafts for Yin Jishan and won the emperor's notice—and on learning who he was, promptly placed him first.

陛辭日，賜高宗御用玉鳩杖、御製詩二章，以寵其行，有云：「直道一身立廊廟，清風兩袖返韓城。」 On the day of his farewell audience he received the Qianlong Emperor's personal jade dove staff and two imperial poems to honor his departure; one line read: "With upright conduct he stood alone in the hall of state; with clear wind in both sleeves he returns to Hancheng."

乾隆二十八年進士，殿試進呈卷列第三，高宗因大臣子，改二甲第一。 He took his jinshi in 1763; his palace-examination paper ranked third, but because he was a senior minister's son the Qianlong Emperor placed him first in the second class instead.

初，邦達善畫，受高宗知。 Bangda had been skilled at painting and won the Qianlong Emperor's notice.

屬稿未竟，和珅取白高宗曰：「嗣皇帝欲市恩於師傅。」 Before the draft was finished, Heshen told the Qianlong Emperor, "The heir apparent wishes to curry favor with his tutor."

高宗色動，顧誥曰：「汝在軍機、刑部久，是於律意云何？」 The Qianlong Emperor's expression changed; he turned to Gao and said, "You have long served on the Grand Council and at the Board of Justice—what is your view of this under the law?"

高宗默然良久，曰：「汝大臣也，善為朕輔導之。」 The Qianlong Emperor was silent a long while, then said, "You are a great minister—guide him well for me."

高宗謂劉墉、紀昀、彭元瑞三人皆資深，墉遇事模棱，元瑞以不檢獲愆，昀讀書多而不明理，惟誥在直勤勉，超拜東閣大學士，明詔宣示，俾三人加愧勵焉。 The Qianlong Emperor said Liu Yong, Ji Yun, and Peng Yuanrui were all senior: Liu Yong was equivocal in affairs; Peng Yuanrui had been censured for misconduct; Ji Yun read widely but lacked sound judgment—only Gao, diligent in regular duty, was promoted over their heads to Grand Secretary of the Eastern Pavilion, with an explicit edict to shame and spur the three.

誥既以喪歸，川、楚兵事方亟，高宗欲召之，每見大臣，數問； After Gao returned home in mourning, the Sichuan and Huguang campaigns were urgent; the Qianlong Emperor wished to recall him and asked repeatedly whenever he saw senior ministers;

會駕出，誥於道旁謝恩，高宗見之，喜甚，命暫署刑部尚書，素服視事，不預典禮，專辦秋讞及軍營紀略，且曰：「誥守制已逾小祥，不得已用人之苦心，眾當共諒。」 When the imperial carriage went out, Gao gave thanks by the roadside; the Qianlong Emperor saw him and was greatly pleased, ordering him temporarily to act as minister of justice in plain mourning dress, excluding him from ceremonies but putting him in charge of autumn assizes and military summaries, and saying: "Gao's mourning has already passed the lesser anniversary; the bitter necessity of using him—everyone should understand."

四年春，高宗崩，和珅伏誅，命誥复直軍機，晉太子太保。 In the spring of 1799 the Qianlong Emperor died; Heshen was executed; Gao was ordered back to regular Grand Council duty and promoted to Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent.

高宗山陵禮成，命題神主，晉太子太傅。 When the Qianlong Emperor's mausoleum rites were completed, he was ordered to compose the spirit-tablet inscription and was promoted to Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent.

十二年，高宗實錄告成，詔以誥在館八年，始終其事，特加優獎，賜其父邦達入祀賢良祠。 In 1807 the Qianlong Veritable Records were completed; an edict noted that Gao had spent eight years in the project office and seen it through from start to finish, gave him special commendation, and granted his father Bangda enshrinement in the Shrine of Worthies.

高宗重其學行，累遷侍讀學士。 The Qianlong Emperor valued his learning and conduct; after repeated promotions he rose to reader-in-waiting of the Hanlin Academy.

和珅忌之，授受禮成，珪進頌冊，因加指摘，高宗曰：「陳善納誨，師傅之職宜爾，非汝所知也。」 Heshen envied him; when the succession rites were completed Gui presented a eulogy booklet and was criticized for it; the Qianlong Emperor said, "To present good counsel and accept admonition is a tutor's proper duty—this is not for you to understand."

四年正月，高宗崩，仁宗即馳驛召珪，聞命奔赴。 In the first month of 1799 the Qianlong Emperor died; the Jiaqing Emperor at once sent post-horses to summon Gui; on hearing the order he rushed to obey.

上以是命遵高宗諭，遣詣裕陵謝。 Because this appointment followed the Qianlong Emperor's instruction, the emperor sent him to the Yuling mausoleum to give thanks.

高宗實錄成，特賜祭，擢長子錫經為四品京堂。 When the Qianlong Veritable Records were completed, sacrificial rites were specially granted and his eldest son Xijing was promoted to fourth-rank capital office.

王杰、董誥、硃珪皆高宗拔擢信任之臣，和珅一再間沮，卒不屈撓。 Wang Jie, Dong Gao, and Zhu Gui were all ministers the Qianlong Emperor selected and trusted; Heshen repeatedly obstructed them, yet in the end they did not yield.