Yongzheng Emperor
Emperor of China from 1722 to 1735 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 – 8 October 1735), also known by his temple name Emperor Shizong of Qing, personal name Yinzhen, was the fourth emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper.
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| Emperor of the Qing dynasty | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 27 December 1722 – 8 October 1735 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Kangxi Emperor | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Qianlong Emperor | ||||||||||||||||
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| Tenure | 1709–1722 | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1678-12-13)13 December 1678 (康熙十七年 十月 三十日) Yonghe Palace, Forbidden City, Beijing | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 October 1735(1735-10-08) (aged 56) (雍正十三年 八月 二十三日) Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall, Old Summer Palace, Imperial City, Beijing | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Tai Mausoleum, Western Qing tombs | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | Aisin-Gioro | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Qing | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Kangxi Emperor | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Xiaogongren | ||||||||||||||||
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 雍正帝 | ||||||||||
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The fourth son of the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng ascended the throne following prolonged disputes over succession. A hard-working ruler, he aimed to create a more effective government, cracked down on corruption and reformed the personnel and financial administration.[1][2] His reign also saw the formation of the Grand Council, an institution that had a major impact on the future of the dynasty. Militarily, Yongzheng continued his father's efforts to consolidate Qing's position in Outer Mongolia and Tibet through force.
The Yongzheng Emperor died in 1735 at the age of 56 and was succeeded by his fourth son, who assumed the throne as the Qianlong Emperor. Although his reign was much shorter than that of both his father and his son, the Yongzheng era was a period of peace and prosperity.