Description Fu means blessings or good fortune in Chinese culture. This calligraphy produced by Emperor Qianlong is a combination of five characters, Zi (offspring), Tian (farmland), Cai (talents), Shou (longevity), and Fu (good fortune), which is the only one in the world. It is also called The first Fu.
Biographical Details Emperor Qianlong was the fourth Qing Dynasty emperor after the Manchu nationality decided on Beijing as the capital city. Reigning for 60 years, and being the overlord for 3 years after an abdication, he ruled the country for over 63 years, he was the longest reigning monarch in Chinese history. He came to the throne at age 26. Under his rule and based on the foundation laid by the two previous dynasties of Kangxi and Yongzheng, the country was at peace. Apart from conducting the government affairs, he loved writing poems, essays, calligraphy and painting. He often discussed academic problems with his officials. He commissioned his officials to compile the well-known “Si Ku Quan Shu” (Complete Collection in Four Treasuries) to be handed down to later generations. The Emperor was learned, cultivated, diligent, gifted and productive. Though not brilliantly written, his poems and essays did reflect the politics and the people’s living standards during his reign, and therefore has great documentary value. Emperor Qianlong collected various kinds of artworks, including calligraphy, traditional Chinese paintings, books, antique bronze ware, ceramics and study articles among others. The Palace Museum inherited innumerable treasures from the royal court. Emperor Qianlong was a wise ruler, a passionate poet, an academic study advocate as well as a connoisseur of art.
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