Accession of the Jiaqing Emperor
- When
- February 1796
- Where
- Qing court
Prince Jia ascended the throne and adopted the era name Jiaqing in February 1796, becoming the sixth Qing emperor.
Prince Jia ascended the throne and adopted the era name "Jiaqing" in February 1796, hence he is historically known as the Jiaqing Emperor. Personal name Yongyan, he was the sixth emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fifth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. The legacy record places the abdication on 9 February 1796 at the Forbidden City, but the supplied passages do not state that the accession itself occurred there; they mention the Forbidden City only in connection with Qianlong's anticipated move out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, so the precise day and ceremony site remain unconfirmed here.
Sources
- Jiaqing Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
- Qianlong Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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