Reported directive on sorcery rumors
- When
- 25 July 1768 (reported; unverified)
- Where
- imperial court, reported as Beijing
A legacy record reports that Qianlong and three grand councilors warned Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shandong officials to respond to sorcery rumors in 1768.
The legacy record states that on 25 July 1768 the emperor, acting with his three senior grand councilors, issued a directive to officials in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shandong provinces warning them of the need to respond to rumors of sorcery. The supplied passages establish that Qianlong was the reigning Qing emperor in 1768, but contain no account of this directive, the named councilors, the provinces, or the date and location, so the episode's specifics cannot be independently corroborated and rest solely on the legacy row.
Sources
- Qianlong Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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