Top 7 Qianlong Emperor Quotes

emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1711–1799)

The Qianlong Emperor (Chinese: 乾隆帝 pinyin: qiánlóngdì) (25 September 1711 – 7 February 1799) was the sixth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, from 1735 to 1796.

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Alternative Names: Chien-lung Emperor • Hung-li • Hongli • Hong Li • Fatianlongyunzhichengxianjiaotiyuanlijifuwenfenwuqinmingxiaocishenshengchunhuangdi • Shiquanlaoren • Xintianzhuren • Changchunjushi • Guxitianzi • Emperor Gaozong of Qing • Tchien Lung the great emperor • Perfect Old Sage • Kien-long • Emperor Kien-long • Khien-long • Emperor Khien-long • Kien-long Emperor • Khien-long Emperor • Qianlong • Gaozong • Kienlung • Emperor Kienlung • Kienlung Emperor

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Tremblingly obey and show no negligence!

Many people have fled from our China (wo Zhongguo) to your place

China trades with your country

China deals with foreigners from afar only by treating them without discrimination

China should generously pacify those foreigners” (Zhongguo huai rou ning cong hou)

Foreigners appreciate only military power. . . . Thus, they submit to us wholeheartedly and do not dare to despise China once we display our hunting techniques to them

By patronizing the Yellow Church we maintain peace among the Mongols. This being an important task we cannot but protect this (religion). (In doing so) we do not show any bias, nor do we wish to adulate the Tibetan priests as (was done during the) Yuan dynasty.