Empress Xiaoyichun was a Han bannerwoman by birth. Mostly because personal preference was pretty low on the priority list for selecting wives and concubines for any Emperor, Qianlong included. Other emperors in other eras had from time to time completed a single inspection tour of the empire or made the epic journey to Mount Tai to worship Heaven, but the Qing emperors were the first to undertake multiple tours of inspection to all corners of the empire. The imperial inspection tours of the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors were unique in Chinese history. Her family name was Wei (魏) and her ancestral home was in Jiangsu. Emperor Qianlong's harem has been cast into the spotlight recently––with a hit tv show airing at the moment and another to come. Qianlong, Wade-Giles romanization Ch’ien-lung, temple name (miaohao) Gaozong, posthumous name (shi) Chundi, original name Hongli, (born September 25, 1711, China—died February 7, 1799, Beijing), reign name (nianhao) of the fourth emperor of the Qing (Manchu) dynasty (1644–1911/12), whose six-decade reign (1735–96) was one of the longest in Chinese history. Highly unlikely. The Qianlong Emperor (Chien-lung Emperor; born Hongli (Hung-li; Chinese: 弘曆; Möllendorff transliteration hung li); 17 September 1711 – 7 February 1799) was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. Her family name was later changed to the Manchu clan name Weigiya (魏佳) during the reign of her son, the Jiaqing Emperor, and her family wa…

Her personal name is unknown. Qianlong - Qianlong - Contributions to the arts: The role of Qianlong in the arts and letters of his time was probably a considerable one. Her father was Wei Qingtai (魏清泰), who served as interior guanling (內管領; similar to the Japanese kanrei) in the Qing imperial court. As a capable and cultured ruler who inherited a thriving empire, during his long reign the Qing Empire reached the zenith of power and prosperity, boasting a large multi-ethnic population and a vibrant economy. Not only did Qianlong draw from history, he also used nature as a template, commissioning realistic porcelain imitations of wood and bamboo, bronze, cloisonné enamel, stone, and so on. Famille verte, which was the decorative palette of choice in the Kangxi period (1662-1722), was no longer in vogue. Coincidentally, the same three women, namely the three empresses of Qianlong, are heavily featured in the two dramas, albeit in entirely different lights. The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 1711 – 7 February 1799) was the sixth emperor of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper.