Yongzheng Emperor

Reign: 1722-1735
Chinese: 雍正帝 (Yōngzhèng dì)

The Yongzheng Emperor ruled Qing Dynasty China from 1722 to 1735. His reign saw the abolition of many underclasses in the official status system, ostensibly raising most if not all imperial subjects to the status of "free commoners."^[1]

In 1724, the Yongzheng Emperor also declared proscriptions on Christianity, allowing exceptions for those with especially valuable skills, such as Jesuit astronomers.

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Preceded by
Kangxi Emperor

Emperor of Qing
1722-1735

Succeeded by
Qianlong Emperor

References

↑ Matthew Sommer, "Foreword," Amy Stanley, Selling Women: Prostitution, Markets, and the Household in Early Modern Japan, UC Press (2012), xv.

[1] Matthew Sommer, "Foreword," Amy Stanley, Selling Women: Prostitution, Markets, and the Household in Early Modern Japan, UC Press (2012), xv.

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