Emperor Jiaqing (Yongyan, 顒琰)Ⅰ
The Emperor Jiaqing (1760–1820) was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China, from 1796 to 1820. He was the fifteenth son of Emperor Qianlong. He died at the age of 61. he was remembered for his prosecution of Heshen (和珅), the infamously corrupt favorite of Qianlong, as well as for attempts to restore the state and curb the smuggling of opium inside China.He was born at the Old Summer Palace (圆明园), 8km (5 mi) northwest of the walls of Beijing, and was given the name Yongyan (永琰), changed into Yongyan (顒琰) when he became emperor: the first character of his private name was changed from 永 to 顒, both pronounced Yong, as the former is used commonly.
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