雍正

Yōngzhèng

popculture

Meanings

1 Yongzheng Emperor (1678-1735), fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty, reigned 1722-1735, known for centralizing reforms and a hard-nosed work ethic

Characters

upright, proper

Examples

雍正皇帝勤政著称。

Yōngzhèng huángdì qínzhèng zhùchēng.

The Yongzheng Emperor was famous for his diligence.

雍正是康熙的第四个儿子。

Yōngzhèng shì Kāngxī de dì sì ge érzi.

Yongzheng was Kangxi's fourth son.

Tips

history

Often called the hardest-working Chinese emperor — personally reviewed thousands of memorials and slept only about four hours a night. Succession conspiracy theories (the '改诏' legend) and TV drama 《雍正王朝》 keep him very much alive in pop culture.

Stroke Order

雍 yōng

正 zhèng