Jiaqing Emperor of China (born 1760)

Jiaqing Emperor

Emperor of China from 1796 to 1820

The Jiaqing Emperor, also known by his temple name Emperor Renzong of Qing, personal name Yongyan, was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. He was the 15th son of the Qianlong Emperor. During his reign, he prosecuted Heshen,…