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To What Extent Does the Reign of the Emperor Jia Qing (1796-1820) Give Evidence for Qing Decline? The Qing dynasty, established in 1644, is often said to have been a 'victim of its own success.' It is often argued that, by the time western influence became more pervasive, the system had already developed many grave political, social and economic flaws. In this essay, four major aspects of reign of Emperor Jia Qing, son of Qianlong, will be examined in detail for evidence of such a decline. These aspects are the state of administration and bureaucracy, the extent of corruption, the state of intellectual integrity and education, and the state of the economy. It will be seen that, Qing decline is clearly evidenced to a large extent by Jia Qings reign. The first factor to be examined is the state of administration and bureaucracy during Jia Qings reign. It can be seen that...

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