The "true face" of Emperor Qianlong was stolen by an Italian painter. Netizen: So it looks like this.

The "true face" of Emperor Qianlong was stolen by an Italian painter. Netizen: It looks like this!

Qianlong, the title of Qing Emperor Aisin Gioro Hung Li, was the second longest reigning emperor in the ancient history of China, who reigned for 60 years. Friends who have seen the Qing Palace drama must be familiar with Qianlong Imperial City, and his image has appeared in many film and television dramas.

For example, Adam Cheng played Emperor Qianlong in Talking about Qianlong, Zhang Tie-Lin played Emperor Qianlong in Kangxi's Private Visit, and Nie Yuan played Emperor Qianlong in The Story of Yan Xi Palace. In addition, there are many film and television dramas featuring Emperor Qianlong.

Looking at the image of Qianlong in film and television dramas, many people will not only think, what is the emperor Qianlong like in real history? Is it really as handsome as Nie Yuan, as handsome as Adam Cheng and as sophisticated as Zhang Tie-Lin?

On the evening of August 13th, the 50th year of Kangxi, Aisin Gioro Hung Li was born in the "Ruyi Room" of Wang Midong Academy in Beijing. History of the Qing Dynasty (Volume 10) Biography of Emperor Gaozong: The fourth son of Sejong, the filial mother, was born on August 13th, the 50th year of Kangxi, in Yongqin Palace. When Kangxi was sixty years old, Li Hong, then ten years old, met his grandfather Kangxi in the mansion. Because he was clever and very popular with Emperor Kangxi, he took him into the palace and taught himself.

After the death of Emperor Kangxi, his father succeeded to the throne and became emperor, known as Yong Zhengdi in history. In the first year of Yongzheng, Yongzheng personally wrote a letter and made Li Hong his successor. On August 1735, Yong Zhengdi died, and Li Hong acceded to the throne. He was the sixth emperor in the Qing Dynasty and the fourth emperor after Beijing. The year number "Qianlong" means "Heaven prospers".

After Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne, in order to ease the tense political atmosphere and adjust contradictions, he made some adjustments to his father's policy, and put forward a political program of "attacking with leniency, advancing with leniency with strictness, and reconciling politics with peace". In addition, he also reinstated officials who were dismissed for corruption during Yongzheng period, so that they could serve the Qing Dynasty again. On the map, Emperor Qianlong's management of the frontier is also his greatest achievement, extending eastward to Xing 'an Mountains and Sakhalin Island, northwest to Balkhash Lake and Lvling, north to Qiatu and south to Nansha Islands.

So, what does the real Qianlong look like? "Records of Emperor Gaozong in Qing Dynasty" records: "God is born, and the sky is quite strange. Extraordinary court is wide, and the dragon is sure to apply for it ... "According to the description in Records of the Emperor Gaozong of Qing Dynasty, the Qianlong at this time is very handsome and majestic.

According to historical records, there are many portraits of Qianlong handed down. These portraits focus on the concepts of spirit and charm, all of which are from the hands of court painters. Therefore, the appearance of Emperor Qianlong in relevant records may not be credible.

However, the truest description of his image comes from an Italian painter. The painter named Lang Shining came to China to preach as a monk of the Catholic Jesuits in the 54th year of Kangxi. Enter the palace at once. Lang Shining, whose original name was Giuseppe Gastrione, was engaged in painting in China for more than 50 years and was deeply loved by emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong.

In the first year of Qianlong, Lang Shining, as a court painter, painted portraits of Emperor Qianlong, Queen Qianlong and eleven concubines. These paintings are confidential and naturally cannot be exposed. However, among all Lang Shining's works, there is a portrait he secretly painted for Qianlong, which is called "A Half-length Winter Dress for Qianlong".

Judging from the portrait, Emperor Qianlong was about 40 years old, dressed in casual clothes, with a pair of eyes and a moustache, which was quite different from the image in film and television dramas.

Today, this portrait of Ganlong's bust in winter clothes is collected in Yinchuan Contemporary Art Museum in Ningxia. It can be said that this painting depicts the true face of Emperor Qianlong to the greatest extent. After seeing it, netizens exclaimed: It turned out that Emperor Qianlong was so long! What do you think of the true face of Emperor Qianlong?

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