Yongzheng Emperor Quotes (1678-1735)

“...谓本朝以满洲之君，入为中国之主... (I am an emperor of Manchu, become the master of all China.)”

“The seditious rebels claim that we are the rulers of Manchuria and only later penetrated central China to become its rulers. Their prejudices concerning the division of their and our country have caused many vitriolic falsehoods. What these rebels have not understood is the fact that Manchuria is for the Manchus the same as the birthplace is for the people of the central plain. Shun belonged to the Eastern Yi, and King Wen to the Western Yi. Does this fact diminish their virtues? (在逆贼等之意，徒谓本朝以满洲之君入为中国之主，妄生此疆彼界之私，遂故为讪谤诋讥之说耳，不知本朝之为满洲，犹中国之有籍贯，舜为东夷之人，文王为西夷之人，曾何损于圣德乎。)”