Yinli, Prince Guo
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Aisin-Gioro Yinli 1697 - 1738, was the seventeenth son of the Qing Dynasty Kangxi Emperor
. Prince Yinli was born on March 2 during the thirty-sixth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, was his mother was the Imperial Consort Chunyuqin of the Chen Clan .
When Yinli's half-brother, the Yongzheng Emperor
ascended to the throne, Prince Yinli changed his name to "Yunli" to avoid taboos. In the following April, Prince Yinli was granted the title of "Prince Guo" , and was also given the tasks of administrating the institution of scholars. During the third year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, Prince Yinli was given higher salaries due to his honesty and diligence. In February during the sixth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, Yinli was promoted to a Duke . In the following years, Prince Yinli was appointed to the Grand Council (1735–1736) and given even more tasks, including escorting the Dalai Lamas back to Tibet, and to inspect the soldiers along the route. He was also a Tibetan Buddhist patron and scholar. When the Emperor fell seriously ill, Prince Yinli was given the task of supporting the new Emperor, Qianlong. When he ascended to the throne, Yinli was given more power and more responsibilities with commensurate recognition.
Kangxi Emperor
The Kangxi Emperor ; Manchu: elhe taifin hūwangdi ; Mongolian: Энх-Амгалан хаан, 4 May 1654 –20 December 1722) was the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the first to be born on Chinese soil south of the Pass and the second Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1661 to 1722.Kangxi's...
. Prince Yinli was born on March 2 during the thirty-sixth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, was his mother was the Imperial Consort Chunyuqin of the Chen Clan .
Life
Prince Yinli was excellent at his studies since childhood. Unlike most of his brothers, Prince Yunli was never involved with the power struggles for the throne. Yinli was both intelligent and cautious, and also abundant in political achievements. He was good at calligraphy and poetry, and was passionate at traveling to other places and touring the country. For instance, he had been to almost all of the famous mountains within the Province of Sichuan.When Yinli's half-brother, the Yongzheng Emperor
Yongzheng Emperor
The Yongzheng Emperor , born Yinzhen , was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the third Qing emperor from 1722 to 1735. A hard-working ruler, Yongzheng's main goal was to create an effective government at minimal expense. Like his father, the Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng used military...
ascended to the throne, Prince Yinli changed his name to "Yunli" to avoid taboos. In the following April, Prince Yinli was granted the title of "Prince Guo" , and was also given the tasks of administrating the institution of scholars. During the third year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, Prince Yinli was given higher salaries due to his honesty and diligence. In February during the sixth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, Yinli was promoted to a Duke . In the following years, Prince Yinli was appointed to the Grand Council (1735–1736) and given even more tasks, including escorting the Dalai Lamas back to Tibet, and to inspect the soldiers along the route. He was also a Tibetan Buddhist patron and scholar. When the Emperor fell seriously ill, Prince Yinli was given the task of supporting the new Emperor, Qianlong. When he ascended to the throne, Yinli was given more power and more responsibilities with commensurate recognition.