朝鲜朝燕行使节眼中的乾隆皇帝形象

The Image of Emperor Qianlong in the Eyes of Choson Envoys to Yenching

18世纪下半叶,朝鲜朝燕行使节对满族的描述开始趋于客观,他们将乾隆描写成勤于政事、孜孜求治且"满面和气"的英明君主,其原因与正祖朝朝鲜君臣心目中将乾隆的地位提升到清朝皇帝所能达到的最高点有关。与此同时,他们也指斥了乾隆的专横独断等行为。通过这些描述,塑造出一个比较客观的清朝皇帝形象。

In the later 18th century, Choson envoys to Yenching start to make an objective description of the ethnic Manchu people, and regard Emperor Qianlong as a wise and ＂kind＂ monarch who is diligent in governance as well as in the solidification of his rule owing to the fact that in Choson, Chongjo and his courtiers acknowledge Qianlong＇ s supreme status as the Qing emperor. In the meanwhile, they also point out and criticize Qianlong＇ s arbitrary decisions and peremptory actions. Such descriptions can help to create a comparatively objective image of the Qing emperor.