Artnet news: A PORTRAIT OF THE QIANLONG EMPEROR AND HIS CONCUBINE IN THE STYLE OF CASTIGLIONE, China, Qing/Republic period
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Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, personal name Hongli, was the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He reigned officially from 1735 until his abdication and retirement in 1796, but retained ultimate power subsequently until his death in 1799, making him one of history's longest-reigning and longest-live…
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politics · Emperor of China from 1735 to 1796 · calligrapher · monarch · poet · art collector · also Qianlong Emperor, Chien-lung Emperor, Hung-li, Hongli, Hong Li, Fatianlongyunzhichengxianjiaotiyuanlijifuwenfenwuqinmingxiaocishenshengchunhuangdi
Born 25 September 1711 · Died 7 February 1799 · Q19133
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2020· 2 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Image shows Chinese Emperor Qianlong's braid” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Portrait shows China’s Emperor Qianlong, seen in the middle” False.
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2017· 1 entry
insider.si.edu: The Qianlong Emperor as Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom
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2015· 1 entry
BroadwayWorld: The National Galleria Victoria Presents THE GOLDEN AGE OF CHINA: QIANLONG EMPEROR (r. 1736–1795), 3/27-6/21
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2014· 1 entry
China Internet Information Center: Digital show of Qianlong Emperor's tour opens
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1799· 1 entry
Died 1799-02-07.
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1796· 1 entry
Career landmark: Taishang Huang (1796–1799).
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1735· 1 entry
Career landmark: Emperor of China (1735–1796).
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1733· 1 entry
Career landmark: Heshuo Qinwang (1733).
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1711· 1 entry
Born 1711-09-25.
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