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3 unusual facts about Cheng Jinfang


Cheng Jinfang

Qianlong Emperor announced Cheng’s poems to be the best and offered him an official position as a member of the cabinet so Cheng moved to Beijing.

Huishang (徽商), that is to say, businessmen from Huizhou (徽州), not only did well in business, but also played an important role in cultural field.

1762 March,Qianlong Emperor travelled to Jiangsu, Cheng composed 4 chapters of rhymed prose called Yangtze River goes to court 江汉朝宗赋 to the emperor and greatly pleased him.



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