Title:
China: Emperor Yongzheng (1678-1735),5th ruler of the Qing Dynasty, reading a stitch-bound book. Ink on silk scroll, Palace Museum, Beijing
Caption:
The Yongzheng Emperor (13 December 1678 - 8 October 1735), was the fifth emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and the third Qing emperor to rule over China proper, from 1722 to 1735.