Jiaqing Emperor

Chinese emperor (1760-1820) of the Qing dynasty

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Lived 1760–1820, aged 60
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    1760–1820
    Aged 60
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Updated 2026-06-09

The Qing emperor who inherited an empire at its apex and spent two decades trying to hold it together — prosecuting his father's corrupt inner circle, battling opium smugglers, and presiding over what some call the dynasty's first irreversible crack.

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Born Yongyan on 13 November 1760, the 15th son of the Qianlong Emperor, he wasn't an obvious heir but ascended as the sixth Qing emperor and fifth to rule China proper. His first major act was to go after Heshen, his father's notoriously corrupt favorite, signaling a turn toward accountability. He spent his reign trying to restore order and stem the tide of opium flooding into China, reforms that met mixed results. Historians split on what his two decades meant: either the moment the Qing's long decline began, or a period of moderate course correction that quietly set the stage for the reform…

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