| Qianlong, who reigned from 1736 to 1795 and died in 1799, was one of the greatest patrons and collectors of Chinese rock crystal carvings ever. |
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| The Qianlong Emperor surpassed his predecessors as a patron of Buddhism and Buddhist art. |
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| Qianlong proves a generous patron of the arts, supporting classical calligraphy, poetry and painting. |
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| By the end of Qianlong Emperor's long reign, the Qing Empire was at its zenith. |
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| The giant wooden bodhisattva of Puning Temple, Chengde, Hebei province, built in 1755 under the Qianlong Emperor. |
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| Basics THE ivory panels mounted in zitan wood screens are possibly from the court of Emperor Qianlong. |
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| In the Qing dynasty, the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors made twelve trips to the south, on all occasions but one reaching Hangzhou. |
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| The Qianlong Emperor also supported the point of view and even wrote several poems on the subject. |
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| It originates from the accent of Jianzhou Jurchens and was officially standardized during the Qianlong Emperor's reign. |
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