Ch'ien Lung
Kao Tsung, 1711–99, Chinese emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty 1736–96.
- Also Kien Lung [kyen-loong], /ˈkyɛn ˈlʊŋ/, (Pinyin) Qian·long [chyahn-lawng] /ˈtʃyɑnˈlɔŋ/ .
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How to use Ch'ien Lung in a sentence
In 1790 the Emperor Chien Lung, dissatisfied with this interpretation, sent a viceroy to examine the rivers.
A History of Chinese Literature | Herbert A. GilesIn the temple where we slept were three inscriptions set up by the Emperor Chien Lung.
Appearances | Goldsworthy Lowes DickinsonSome of them were written by emperors; many, especially, by Chien Lung, the great patron of art in the eighteenth century.
Appearances | Goldsworthy Lowes DickinsonTherefore our civilization is superior to that of China, and Chien Lung is absurd.
The Problem of China | Bertrand Russell
British Dictionary definitions for Ch'ien-lung
/ (tʃɪˈænˈlɒŋ) /
a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Qian Long
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