  the qianlong emperor (chien-lung emperor; born hongli (hung-li; ; mÃ¶llendorff transliteration hung li); 25 september 1711 â 7 february 1799) was the sixth emperor of the manchu-led qing dynasty, and the fourth qing emperor to rule over china proper. the fourth son of the yongzheng emperor, he reigned officially from 11 october 1735 to 8 february 1796. on 8 february, he abdicated in favor of his son, the jiaqing emperor â a filial act in order not to reign longer than his grandfather, the illustrious kangxi emperor.jacobs, andrew. "dusting off a serene jewel box," new york times. 31 december 2008. despite his retirement, however, he retained 
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