{"id":1052,"date":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-06-08T02:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:29:14","slug":"quelling-of-rebellions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c2creset.ondigit.us\/?p=1052","title":{"rendered":"Quelling of Rebellions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 102, 153);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Quelling of Rebellions<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/QLHuntingBow.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"336\" alt=\"\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Qinglong era Manchu bows differ from earlier ones in a number of important ways:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The most obvious way is that the Manchu bow is the largest bow in the family of Asian recurves. <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Manchu bows have longer &ldquo;ears&rdquo; and string bridges.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">This allowed for the Manchu archers to:<\/span><\/span>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">use a heavier, longer arrow, <\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">while also acting as levers that enabled them to pull a heavier draw bow.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/QL-private-musket.jpg\" width=\"277\" height=\"96\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Qianlong&#8217;s brilliantly designed and exquisitely crafted musket epitomizes the pinnacle of imperial craftsmanship in the Qing era.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Etchings of Battle Scenes of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.battle-of-qurman.com.cn\/e\/hist.htm\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Qianlong&#8217;s Quelling of Rebellions<\/span><\/a> from 1760-1774, in the Western &amp; Northern Regions:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Rewards%20for%20quelling%20the%20Uigurs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Rewards for quelling the Uygurs<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.ca\/books?id=6XGfPyVNvWkC&amp;pg=PA102&amp;lpg=PA102&amp;dq=elei+zhalatu&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=l2oKfnkv7_&amp;sig=ACfU3U1rML-8w8dSyNkeZT1jpDzVySqKgw&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjwou6W4MrqAhXWKs0KHWJQAjoQ6AEwEXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&amp;q=elei%20zhalatu&amp;f=false\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">A set of etchings was commissioned by Emperor Qianlong<\/span><\/a> to record in pictorial terms the courage of his generals and soldiers in quelling the rebellions in the Western Regions. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Battle%20at%20Aerchuer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Battle at Aerchuer<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Qianlong added his own poem to each etching, thus showing his appreciation for this demonstration of military might.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Battle%20at%20Elei%20Zhalatu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"207\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Battle at Elei Zhalatu<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Submission_of_the_Ileis.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Surrender of the Eleis<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Breaking%20the%20siege%20at%20Hesui.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Breaking the siege at Hesui<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Victory%20at%20Heluo%20Heshi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Victory at Heluo Heshi<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Battle%20of%20Kulongkui.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"212\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Battle of Kulongkui <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Battle%20at%20Yixi'er%20Ku'ernao'er.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"213\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Battle at Yixi&#8217;er Ku&#8217;ernao&#8217;er <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Victory_of_Khorgos_by_Jean_Denis_Attiret.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">The Manchu archers defeated the Dzungar musketeers at Khorgos<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Battle_of_Qos-Qulaq.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Battle of Qos-Qulaq<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/Storming_of_the_Camp_at_Gadan-Ola.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"222\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Storming the camp at Gadan-Ola<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/The_Leader_of_Us_(Turfan)_Surrenders_with_His_City.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>The Turfan surrender with their city<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/The_Great_Victory_at_Qurman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"221\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>The great victory at Qurman<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/A_Victory_Banquet_Given_by_the_Emperor_for_the_Distinguished_Officers_and_Soldiers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Victory banquet from QL for the officers and soldiers <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">The Jesuits <a href=\"https:\/\/chinachannel.org\/2019\/01\/17\/castiglione\/\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Giuseppe Castiglione<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jean-Denis_Attiret\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Jean-Denis Attiret\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Jean-Denis Attiret<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ignatius_Sichelbart\" title=\"Ignatius Sichelbart\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Ignatius Sichelbart<\/span><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jean-Damasc%C3%A8ne_Sallusti\" title=\"Jean-Damasc&egrave;ne Sallusti\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Jean-Damasc&egrave;ne Sallusti<\/span><\/a>  and the Dutchman <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Allaert_van_Everdingen\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Allart van Everdingen<\/span><\/a> created many of the above etchings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2020%20pics\/QL-encampment.jpg\" width=\"366\" height=\"193\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/userfiles\/image\/2025-pics\/MilitaryCostume-QianLong.jpg\" width=\"252\" height=\"181\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Military costume QL in French&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Les_Invalides#\/media\/File:MilitaryCostumeEmperorKienLong1736-1796.jpg\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">Military Museum<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><a href=\"?p=1048\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\">read more &#8230;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quelling of Rebellions &nbsp; Qinglong era Manchu bows differ from earlier ones in a number of important ways: The most obvious way is that the Manchu bow is the largest bow in the family of Asian recurves. Manchu bows have longer &ldquo;ears&rdquo; and string bridges. 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