EMPEROR JIAQING DOCUMENTARY - DECLINE OF THE QING DYNASTY

Jiaqing’s reign was the first that saw the Qing empire significantly weaken. Although well intended, he was too weak to crush the rampant corruption in the court, and even though he took measures to fight the growing circulation and consumption of opium, these would prove to be too little too late. Overall, Jiaqing would go down as the least popular qing emperor in the eyes of officials and noble families.
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[@wilz9388]

if an emperor like jiaqing came on to the throne let say after kangxi, he would have done great, but incompetance and corruption had already taken over in his time.

[@buddhidev7877]

He was the emperor because his older brother passed away before him. I personally think that it might be better if Qianlong died younger than the actual.

[@hugosetiawan8928]

This was updated at the same time with epic history tv's surrender of napoleon. It perfectly fits the time frame lol

[@buddhidev7877]

He was the third heir and a son who didn't die before Qianlong. Before him, the 2nd son Yonglian was a crown prince but died in 1738 at the age of 8 years old. The 5th son Yongqi was once was considered to be the 2nd heir by his father but he died before his dad in 1766 at the age of 25. If they both could outlived his dad or Qianlong died earlier, we wouldn't know what could happen which might have better consequences.

[@mariusmatei2946]

That's (speculative) "whataboutism"; we don't know that!

[@buddhidev7877]

@@mariusmatei2946 those info were written. The first heir was made Crown Prince title as Crown Prince Dunhui. The second one was recorded in the missionary's notebook that the emperor once said he intended to made him an heir (crown prince) but he died too soon.

[@andrewyuyoungearn2799]

@@buddhidev7877 true

[@davx86]

I"m not sure why you do not have more subscribers and views, but you are doing GREAT work! THANK YOU for giving the rest of the world such in-depth knowledge of China's history!

[@History_of_China]

Cheers for your comment !

[@Brahmdagh]

Most of his possible subscribers could've been from China. But they don't speak much English or access KZbin?

[@lahellight4337]

QING IS MANCHURIAN , NOT CHINESE. QING OCCUPIED CHINA AND GOVERNED CHINA FOR NEARLY 300 YRS. THEY ARE NOT CHINESE. QING IS MANCHURIAN. STOP SPREADING CHINESE REVISIONIST HISTORY. MANCHURIA WAS NEVER CHINESE LAND TILL WW2 WHEN THE WESTERN ALLIES JUST GAVE THOSE LANDS TO CHINA. TIBET DOES NOT BELONG TO CHINA. INNER MONGOLIA IS NOT CHINA. UYGHURISTAN IS NOT CHINESE LAND. MANCHURIA CONQUERED CHINA, TIBET, UYGHURISTAN, AND MONGOLIA - THAT WAS THE QING. SO WHEN THE QING FELL THE TIBETIANS, MANCHURIANS, UYGHURS, AND MONGOLIANS HAD NO PART OF THE CHINESE CIVIL WAR BTWN THE NATIONALS AND THE COMMUNISTS. CHINA BURNED ALL THEIR HISTORY BOOKS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND FROM THEN THEY HAVE MADE THESE FALSE HISTORIES OF THEIR PAST. - ALSO JAPAN MUCKED IT UP FOR THE KOREANS AND THE MANCHURIANS CHINA WAS NEVER THE SIZE IT IS TODAY. CHINA DID NOT EXIST FOR 300 YRS UNTIL THE CCP ROSE UP. QING IS A MANCHU DYNASTY. NOT CHINESE

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Yes it is very interesting

[@anglowarrior7970]

@@lahellight4337 Go away kid! U are probably from US or a country who hates china's current government and just spread propaganda. First of all, china has been and for centuries is one of the greatest civilisations in history, starting from the ancient era and it was first united by the Qin Dynasty who claimed the mandate of heaven and became the first imperial dynasty of China and from where the name of China is derived from Qin = China and then the second dynasty Han china is where the people are called Han Chinese. Secondly China had a lot of dynasties before the Qing for ex there was Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Yuan China was a Mongolian dynasty under one of the grandsons of Genghis Khan - Kublai Khan who became it's first emperor and they are considered as a Chinese dynasty so Qing is also a Chinese dynasty even if they are not ethnically Han Chinese and the Manchurian territory were taken by Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War and was claimed by China and was handed over to the communists by Soviet Union. I personally don't like the regime of current china but I find it's history fascinating and interesting and don't hate their culture and it's rich history. I encourage you to change your opinion and reaserch more about Chinese history and culture and don't pay attention to this propangda

[@theforeignreview2603]

Great Video! The Qing empire was so powerful at the beginning, it was sad to see its decline due to Foreign Intervention and Internal Strife :(

[@History_of_China]

Thank you ! True decline will become obvious in my next video on Daoguang

[@Shineon83]

It was powerful-only in comparison to other ASIAN powers….As for its decline, that came largely from within-through arrogance, laziness & laxity on the part of the Emperors, corruption, laziness and brutality on the part of court officials and generals….and utter criminal neglect of the people…. Few dynasties have been more deserving of failing….

[@mariusmatei2946]

Actually, China (of the Qing Dynasty) reached the "highest heights", in terms of power, influence, and territorial expansion (a.k.a. the "golden age"), during the reigns of the Qianlong, and Jiaqing emperors (together, between 1735-1820). The beginning of the Qing Dynasty in China (i.e. the period between 1644-1735) had been a period/time of "foundation, building, and consolidation" of power & control of the Qing Dynasty over China; the decline of Qing China began (only) during the reign of the Daoguang emperor (1820-1850).

[@mariusmatei2946]

​@@Shineon83no, at its "highest heights/golden age", during the reigns of the Qianlong, and Jiaqing emperors (combined, between 1735-1820), the Qing China was (indeed) the most powerful country in the World.

[@andrewyuyoungearn2799]

true@@mariusmatei2946

[@tonyn.5592]

man watching these videos makes me sad that this was the way history went and that it can not be changed.

[@jojotham9974]

He Sheng fortune seized that worth 15 years of combined empire revenue, yet the treasury remained empty?? Contradiction isn’t it? Qian long golden age was due to his forefathers accumulated wealth. Same goes to Jia Qiang, the empire declined was due to Qian long.

[@Henrodful]

Great video as always. Your English and Chinese is excellent, have you considered writing biographies on some of the Qing Emperors?

[@History_of_China]

Cheers ! I haven't really thought about it. In time though, if my career steers towards it, I might just do that !

[@deving7381]

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you for posting!

[@mistergeopolitics4456]

Excellent video as always. I can't wait until the next one.

[@kyriacarica5862]

During the end of his life, Qianlong became blind to the corruption of Heshen. that’s why Jiaqing emperor had to wait for his father to die before he could finally get rid of He Shen.

[@janiceaviles2226]

I Just Subscribed! This Is Very Interesting! Thanks For Sharing!😀✌

[@guaylayhua5653]

Thanks for this great video on historical declining dynasty, arises causes by Corruption & many other’s factors…. 🙏🌷

[@kimdramer1641]

So nicely done. Great and accurate information paired with excellent visuals. Thank you for this great effort. Looking forward to watching all your videos.

[@History_of_China]

Cheers ! Emperor Daoguang coming soon, stay tuned :)

[@kimdramer1641]

@@History_of_China Another Qing emperor who had a tough time!! Please take a look at my KZbin channel with videos on China for kids. I would love your feedback. I admire your work so greatly.

[@History_of_China]

@@kimdramer1641 I checked out your work. I must say I really like your visuals. Adding narration could be good. If you don't want to use your voice, I would advise against using robotic text to speech narration, and just keep on having written text and background. I'm sure your channel will steadily grow in time, there is solid potential!

[@kimdramer1641]

@@History_of_China Thank you so much for your feedback and encouragement. This is my retirement project and (hopefully) contribution to respectful and accurate info on Chinese history and culture. I'll keep working and also keep enjoying your wonderful channel.

[@maygriffin8705]

Thanks for the series of videos. Very well made n informative n in English. U hv a new subscriber 👍

[@History_of_China]

Glad you're enjoying it! Thanks for following :)

[@Gorlok_the_destoryer]

Awesome as always!

[@History_of_China]

Cheers !

[@Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmc]

i felt that intense grief the officials and mianning (if he is there) felt at 17:25 when Jiaqing died

[@carollo488]

Great videos of the history of China! I'm enjoying it very much! Would you be considering to do videos on history of the Qing Dynasty's Empresses and well known Consorts?

[@micahistory]

great video. I learned so much

[@ltankk]

Great video! I look forward to videos of the remaining Qing emperors like Daoguang, Xianfeng, Tongzhi and Guangxu in this series

[@peterbanh1364]

They all are beyond stupid and useless.

[@yux.tn.3641]

@@peterbanh1364 they were all too young, and cixi had too much influence...plus when guangxu tried to do reforms, he got put in prison

[@peterbanh1364]

@@yux.tn.3641 He tried to kill Cixi and that is his consequences.

[@mariusmatei2946]

​@@yux.tn.3641no, actually, both, the Daoguang, and the Xianfeng emperors were adults when they became emperors! Besides, Cixi was born (only) in 1835 (during the reign of the Daoguang emperor, 1820-1850); in fact, she (Cixi) was Imperial Concubine (then, Imperial Noble Consort) of/to the Xianfeng emperor.

[@yux.tn.3641]

@@mariusmatei2946 i was talking in general xianfeng became emperor at 19, i wouldn't say he was mature yet other than age, none of these emperors seem to understand ANYTHING about the west until it was too late

[@neilwalsh3977]

This channel is addictive (no pun intended)

[@Pszekpszek]

Amazing video, keep it up!

[@History_of_China]

Thanks, I will !

[@marytan5809]

thank you for this video:)

[@History_of_China]

Thanks for watching !

[@dweeds]

Speaking of the decline of Qing, one have to talk about He Shen, and it was Qianlong fault of enabling him

[@christianervhenlaguatan5193]

1:00 is from Story of Yanxi Palace though...🙂

[@nathanpas6743]

Merci chef! La table 55 se régale

[@abrar-2595]

Thank you SO much! I just feel so happy following your videos. I learn alot and it's really done in an interesting and engaging manner. I just have a question that crossed my mind. If Emperor Jiaqing managed to confiscate all the treasures hoarded by the corrupt official Hesen. Why then was the treasury bankrupt? Shouldn't it have been immediately replenished with a huge surplus from Hesen's "savings"?

[@History_of_China]

Thanks for your comment ! In fact, only part of the fortune was integrated in the treasury. The rest, including his residence, was distributed among nobles and Jiaqing's sister, Princess Hexiao. Since corruption was only growing, what was seized was soon out of the treasury anyway.

[@user-ky3ut3gi7g]

其他官员仍在腐败，镇压民间暴动也需要钱

[@mariusmatei2946]

Well, actually, upon the confiscation of the enormous quantities of treasure stolen by Heshen, the Imperial Treasury was replenished considerably/significantly; that's how/where the victories against the White Lotus, and the Miao rebellions were paid for.

[@miliba]

i feel sorry for jiaqing. he stood in his father's shadows his whole life

[@carollo488]

Me too. I personally think that Emperor Jia Qing is a good ruler and he tried to bring back the glory of China and the Qing Dynasty's reign. Maybe he was not aggressive enough to fight against the corruptions but he tried his best. Also, when he took over the reign the kingdom was in a mess with all the rebellion and corruptions going on.

[@rosenajar9539]

No he also had a conoving mother

[@lyhthegreat]

@@carollo488 it's surprising just how much damage 10 years of corruption can do to a country..

[@carollo488]

@@lyhthegreat Yes, sadly....

[@user-ow7il5ci3q]

@@rosenajar9539 His mother died way before he became an emperor.

[@700gsteak]

2:24 'scolded him" haha. 99% sure he got his head lopped off unless he was highly liked or needed by the emperor.

[@daphneteoh3163]

Is this series published in book form or DVD? There is so much interesting details that it is hard to commit all to memory.

[@antoine4man]

Thank you for your video! I like to learn with your way of display china history. I have to say I alway have trouble to picture time periods. Would it be possible to integrate som type of timeline strip in your videos in order to visually represent different Times? If it’s possible, It would greatly help me to build a better mental image! Cheers :)

[@History_of_China]

Glad you liked it ! I don't think I'll add timelines in these kinds of videos, but I'll make other types covering entire dynasties for example where timelines could fit in :)

[@antoine4man]

@@History_of_China Thank you for you answer, it's very considerate of you. I looking forward to see your future production! I greatly appreciate your videos :)

[@mrstratau6513]

excellent

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Very interesting

[@numuves]

Hey, I'm a huge fan of your work and I am wondering if it would be ok to use segments of your videos? I have some ideas and I would love to quote your work. I can include your logo in the clips I use if you like.

[@History_of_China]

Thanks for your comment ! It depends on the video, if it's for educational purposes then sure I don't mind as long as you reference. I'd however have to decline if it's for political purposes though

[@danmoua7686]

9:25 🎉 the trouble that's still going on no matter how powerful you are! *Corruption!*

[@ericgreen2325]

Very well put together I’m the quinlong I’m hong i my grandfather was Yuan Hsi Cheng this is my bloodline thank you want to go visit it here one day before I die I want you as my historian guide to visit China and Tiawan I can see you do your homework I have papers to prove who I am you probably know how to speak Chinese also I want to learn Mancho my and my native tongue once more my future job will be probably in China I know what i have to do I'm in college right now thank you so much wouldn't mind meeting you one day

[@thecoffeeengineer]

Wow really?

[@ayeshaaa_]

Hi!! Do you have any links to either of the chinese dramas listed in your video credits please? I've been searching everywhere but with no luck, unfortunately.

[@History_of_China]

Here is a link for them (in Chinese), though I have to warn you, as entertaining as they can be, these kind of series are usually not 100% historically correct :) Legend of Jiaqing: kzbin.info/aero/PLQqbdnAgoRmaUh6M4HSqgn0dEIjaYmaib&si=N88EEOs0k5TcXIds Qianlong Dynasty: kzbin.info/aero/PLzX3GuY8oecoI9B-9-NMExVa7RrQYlzDy&si=ZYPWmXGFNm5vv4jU

[@ayeshaaa_]

@@History_of_China Thank you so much!!!

[@andrewyuyoungearn2799]

I am a Malaysian Han Chinese who was born on 8th December 1997 in Brunei. I am a Pentecostal and Charismatic Christian. My favourite ancestral home eras of all time are The Ming Dynasty, The Traditional Version of The Qing Dynasty aka The Qing Dynasty, and The Modern Version of The Qing Dynasty aka The Republic of China

[@thefinest7574]

You should do a video on Yue Fei and the Song Jin wars

[@History_of_China]

I'll eventually talk about Yue Fei for sure

[@nonie007]

Do you have video about emperor Yongzheng? Did he die on natural cause or being assassinated?

[@History_of_China]

Absolutely, here you are : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqSnhaJ5Yrtsj7s He most likely poisoned himself by taking mercury pills of "longevity".

[@MsPoyee]

Is there a documentary video on Emperor Daoguang, son of Emperor Jiajing.

[@Mrs.miriam]

I heard about him in a Chinese history lecture.

[@coQsI9]

Et merci à vous qui me reportez depuis le Japon et partout ailleurs, salut bye

[@CaptainGrimes1]

What TV shows are these clips from?

[@History_of_China]

They are from chinese dramas Qianlong Dynasty (2001) and The Legend of Jiaqing (2005) I usually indicate video credits in the description :)

[@JMinuteman]

I wonder, how could the Qing have survived?

[@Blorgus.]

they should have kept up with the rest of the world.

[@luxborealis]

By being Han Chinese. The enmity the Han peasantry and lower nobility held for Manchu rule directly fed into the popularity of republicanism. In my opinion the Qing dynasty was doomed from the start to a troubled reign due to its "foreign" nature, much like the Yuan.

[@JMinuteman]

@@luxborealis I agree with you, if a foreign power wanted to conquer China, they themselves would have to become Chinese and appreciate Han Chinese Culture

[@newaddress456]

@@JMinuteman Though the Qing certainly lasted longer than the Yuan. All interesting points.

[@mothdiaries123]

If cixi didn't seize power, were corrupt officials and more trades with foreign countries... Making more guns instead of swords. Then Qing would still probably be in power now!

[@isaluteyoumrdavid.godbless6260]

Very informative. What became of Ruyi's eldest son?

[@nicholasnelson8641]

The Jiaqing Emperor's firstborn son, Prince Mu unfortunately died in early childhood at the age of one.

[@videolikers1031]

Empress Nara son never reach 25 years old.

[@kyriacarica5862]

Prince Yongji died at age 24 due to illness. We aren’t really sure if Empress Nara was from Hoifa or Ula clan but if she was indeed from Ulanara, then Yongji would have been the last link between Ulanara and Aisin Gioro. Empress Cixi was from Yehe-Nara.

[@seleldjdfmn221]

Amazing Work. Just woke up and saw this video. See You around x3

[@History_of_China]

Good morning !

[@11u510n15t]

tybb

[@CALEBBYPRODUCTIONS]

YAY!Jiaqing! Thanks! HAHA. The clips made me wna watch the show. Had you watched it? Was it historically accurate? I noticed the white lotus attack on the forbidden city in the clip the rebels were in black clothing and didn't notice the pieces of white clothe for example.

[@History_of_China]

Glad you enjoyed ! I didn't watch all of it, and it doesn't seem extremely accurate history wise. It is, like many of its kind, more based on palace intrigues rather than state affairs.

[@CALEBBYPRODUCTIONS]

@@History_of_China Ahh okay. Then I shall skip that. Wait for your next China history upload!

[@missymix2388]

@@History_of_China what is the name of the drama with English subtitles

[@MsPoyee]

Is there a documentary video on Emperor Daoguang, son of Jiajing.

[@realgamer1099]

Minning's Imperial name is Daoguang

[@History_of_China]

Not yet, but it's going to be my next video ;)

[@realgamer1099]

@@History_of_China What is the name of the First Son of Jiaqing

[@History_of_China]

@@realgamer1099 Jiaqing's first son was Mianmu, but he died in infancy at 1 year old.

[@realgamer1099]

@@History_of_China When willThe Documentary about Emperor Daoguang Come

[@aye4560]

Do we know who hired the armed man at 9:00?

[@History_of_China]

Unfortunately not. From what I read he had gotten fired from his job and his family left him, so he probably didn't have much to lose lol

[@Kevin_40]

I dont see any Chinese language comments are they blocked from watching this?

[@History_of_China]

Well to my knowledge, KZbin, like many other western websites, is banned in China

[@sarahitliong]

Is there any historical drama about Jiaqing?

[@History_of_China]

The only one I know of is The Legend of Jiaqing (2005), though I don't think you'll find it easily with subtitles or in good quality

[@carollo488]

Another drama title is Succession Wars. It is a Hong Kong drama that tells the story about the rival between Emperor Jia Qing and the corrupted official He Shen and the emperor's effort to eliminate He Shen.

[@itsleo6340]

Check the Yanxi Palace or Ruyi palace Im bot sure but the leading lady named int he drama as ruyi shes the last empress in the drama , in the end it says that the drama is emperor jiaqing story .

[@blenderpain8249]

@@itsleo6340 Actually, both dramas are about Jiaqing's father. Those dramas shows Qianglong's harem and reign.

[@MarksmanSpecialist]

ooofph so much greatness but also limitation of humans. the bigger one gets, the greater the status, but also comes with more moving mechanics. without proper maintenance the harder the fall. i feel like it is inevitable with all great systems. the one who first builds it with purpose vs. those that maintain vs. and lastly those that inherit, and with bad judgement, choice, poor leadership, all great system falls apart. hardship leads to purpose, build strong men, while good time leads to arrogance, laziness, corruption leads to distress, then leads to turmoil. funny how all great society that messes something up always go with the easy route of just upping taxes to make up for the shortfall, leading to more chaos.

[@user-gc2wi4xq7c]

good qing dynadty!

[@a.l.pittman1762]

Who was the Empress Dowager? For JiaQing.

[@History_of_China]

Jiaqing's mother died in 1775. All other empresses of Qianlong died before him, so there was no empress dowager by the time of Jiaqing's reign

[@sophiawilson8696]

Question the 5th Campaign that Emperor was fighting with and lost 70 000 men who was they and what country?.

[@History_of_China]

Hi, I suppose you're talking about the 5th of the 10 Great Campaigns? It was ordered by emperor Qianlong, though, and fought against Burma (Myanmar)

[@keizelharf5393]

Please add subtitle

[@sushishogun2486]

are do a youtube video on Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty because he was the last emperor of Han Dynasty

[@History_of_China]

Probably not anytime soon. I did talk about him in my Cao Cao video though

[@lucianomc6477]

10:04 "the honourable british east India company" lmaoo, what's honorable about a drug dealer?

[@matthewesc8172]

Is that music form EU4?

[@History_of_China]

Correct!

[@MarksmanSpecialist]

again crazy how everything in past mirror to today current history, bureaucratic corruption leads to turmoil, treasury shrinking and cutting salary of official workers, and everyone is hit with suffering

[@jacobdill3210]

*Includes the Chinese soundtrack from Civ V and EU IV* I see you're a man of culture yourself...

[@lahellight4337]

QING IS MANCHURIAN , NOT CHINESE. QING OCCUPIED CHINA AND GOVERNED CHINA FOR NEARLY 300 YRS. THEY ARE NOT CHINESE. QING IS MANCHURIAN. STOP SPREADING CHINESE REVISIONIST HISTORY. MANCHURIA WAS NEVER CHINESE LAND TILL WW2 WHEN THE WESTERN ALLIES JUST GAVE THOSE LANDS TO CHINA. TIBET DOES NOT BELONG TO CHINA. INNER MONGOLIA IS NOT CHINA. UYGHURISTAN IS NOT CHINESE LAND. MANCHURIA CONQUERED CHINA, TIBET, UYGHURISTAN, AND MONGOLIA - THAT WAS THE QING. SO WHEN THE QING FELL THE TIBETIANS, MANCHURIANS, UYGHURS, AND MONGOLIANS HAD NO PART OF THE CHINESE CIVIL WAR BTWN THE NATIONALS AND THE COMMUNISTS. CHINA BURNED ALL THEIR HISTORY BOOKS DURING THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION AND FROM THEN THEY HAVE MADE THESE FALSE HISTORIES OF THEIR PAST. - ALSO JAPAN MUCKED IT UP FOR THE KOREANS AND THE MANCHURIANS CHINA WAS NEVER THE SIZE IT IS TODAY. CHINA DID NOT EXIST FOR 300 YRS UNTIL THE CCP ROSE UP. QING IS A MANCHU DYNASTY. NOT CHINESE

[@ctwasua5252]

He Shen was Qianlong's gay lover. That's how he became the most powerful and corrupt official.

[@darkages2.035]

😱

[@cheatyukhu1194]

☢🎀

[@LordLobov]

Emperor jiaqing

[@nilanjanchanda597]

WHICH MOVIE CLIP ARE THESE?

[@History_of_China]

They're from Chinese dramas, Qianlong Dynasty (2001) and The Legend of Jiaqing (2005)

[@jarrodyuki7081]

i see.

[@ihl0700677525]

_"He Shen entire fortune estimated at _*_15 years worth of Empire's combined revenue_*_ was seized.. Emperor Jiaqing had however inherited empire in crisis.. the _*_treasury was empty"_* Uh.. What??

[@mra.prasetio]

Yes, you heard it right.

[@History_of_China]

All his fortune was spent immediately on urgent financial problems, therefore the treasury was still empty

[@xxgamin6986]

What happened to he shen money

[@History_of_China]

I expect it was immediately spent on paying late salaries for officials and the army, and repairing infrastructure

[@HistoryWithAdam]

@@History_of_China but such was a lot of money, the country's savings during that time was about 80 million taels, are you sure it disappeared just like that?

[@RoumanCeSoiree]

The "honorable" British east India co??

[@History_of_China]

Yes, ironically that was its official name

[@Archangelm127]

As was said of various US Presidents and UK Prime Ministers: "He had plenty here [touch to head], and plenty here [touch to heart], but nothing here [touch to groin]." It shows that it takes more than character to lead a nation.

[@blackrose_111]

He was a good king actually but time and events happening did not side with him......Sad.

[@shine-kb3vc]

Doesn't matter the country in glory or in crisis you will need stronger armies.

[@lychan2366]

While Emperor Qianlong had led China to more territorial conquests, artistic and cultural achievements, he had also disgraced his ancestors in his old age, and ironically be held accountable to his descendent emperors, for allowing opulence and corruption culture to take root in Manchurian court and aristocracy, which created resentment and eventually rebellion in the rest of Chinese society, which subsequent emperors could neither overcome successfully nor restore China to its former glory. China's century of humiliation, which has become core of its national psyche and national education to this day, can trace its roots to Qianlong's pride, complacency and sense of self-sufficiency (economic autarky), which contributed to China's relative decline vis-a-vis foreign powers. Much of modern China's clampdown on corruption under Xi Jinping, its strategic competition with the West in acquiring evolving latest technology and its assertive conduct of contemporary international relations, can be traced to the historical roots of Emperor Qianlong's leadership failures that eventually led to China's century of foreign humiliation.

[@alexabood2516]

if Jiaqing had just seized 15 years of revenue from that official, how could the treasury have been even close to empty?

[@History_of_China]

There was an immense quantity of debts to pay, late salaries due to the army, or to prominent officials, urgent infrastructure works... That fortune was spent almost immediately and it was back to financial problems

[@HistoryWithAdam]

​@@History_of_China financial curse! May I get the sources that indicate such?

[@cudanmang_theog]

Nam Viet = Vietnam since ancient tiem, but Jiaqing hates the name Nam Viet so Gia Long uses Vietnam

[@History_of_China]

Jiaqing did indeed impose the name on the nation

[@History_of_China]

@Emily Barclay Nan Yue (Nam Viet) means "Southern Yue" in Chinese. Yue Nan (Viet Nam) implies "to the south of Yue". It is believed that Jiaqing refused the name of Nan Yue (Nam Viet), as Nanyue was the name of a secessionist state of the Han dynasty. Since the Qing dynasty was technically suzerain of the northern vietnamese states, Jiaqing didn't want to grant too much autonomy to them, and the proposed renaming to Nan Yue was perhaps perceived as a threat. Jiaqing and Gia Long eventually compromised on Yue Nan (Vietnam).

[@lyhthegreat]

@@History_of_China but it pretty much means the same thing too right?

[@blenderpain8249]

@@lyhthegreat Doesn't seem like it. By changing the name from Nam Viet to Yue Nam, Jiaqing probably thought the name is less in relationship with the dynasty formed by the Han Chinese and less anti-Manchu (as there seemed to be a lot of anti-Manchu sentiment during that time).

[@soideuxloe]

had it been yongqi inherited the throne i feel like the qing company would fare better in comparison

[@rosenajar9539]

Yes and it was his concubine Linc who killed all his heirs..but he overlooked that because he loved her

[@cecil2681]

If this statement was based on drama then there’s little to no truth behind it, since no record of this in history as far as I know

[@analysefonctionnelle6798]

wow, only 40 years after qianlong died, China lost Hong Kong.

[@highlithouse6481]

I thought it was qinglong who lowered even to non tax for people n that was one of the reasons why the. dynasty decline bc there were hardly any money in the Treasury

[@History_of_China]

Qianlong lowered taxes in his early reign, but due to his very costly military campaigns, he actually raised them towards the end of his reign

[@highlithouse6481]

@@History_of_China wow never thougt about that

[@justinianthegreat1444]

The Qing Dynasty was never the most powerful as the Spanish Empire and the British Empire coexisted with the Qing Dynasty and held power beyond the imagination of a Qing Emperor

[@tarua3076]

It's the British... it's always the British 🙄

[@tedcleveland8488]

manchus is one of the most fascinating race on earth.

[@NUSORCA]

No it’s the worst! They are the most criticized minority in China (yes I’m from China) for overthrowing Ming and establishing a more corrupt Qing dynasty, which led to the disgrace we all have to endure for 200 years

[@yux.tn.3641]

these emperors needed to think of better ways of dealing with the west rather than just restricting trade to only canton or banning foreign architecture, etc not giving the british an excuse = but the only reason they turned to opium was because there wasn't any other way for them to get more trade done with the chinese there needed to be more trade...

[@uncommon_name9337]

Even today Chinese leadership still have a hard time getting along with the West. Some things just don't change 😅

[@NUSORCA]

When taxes are high, your dynasty is doomed

[@TheOqualCycle]

The narrator keeps using the word "ago" incorrectly in all his videos. For example, "seven decades ago" should be "seven decades before or earlier"!

[@JC-uz3ey]

So... Qianlong's fault? Yep. Qianlong's fault.

[@mothdiaries123]

So qianlong is the bad emperor that ruined the qing dynasty...........

[@Shineon83]

….Not sure how you’re getting this, “One of the greatest powers of the 18th & 19th Centuries?? (I suppose if you limit your adjectives to “Asian” powers, that could be so), but, compared to literally any European power?….No. Not.

[@mothdiaries123]

Does anyone have a time machine? 😅