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Where were copies of the Sikuquanshu distributed between 1782 and 1787?
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Qianlong
Chinese emperor Qianlong.
Between 1782 and 1787, seven handwritten series of the Sikuquanshu were distributed among principal imperial palaces or placed in libraries restricted to scholars. These locations included:1
- Beijing1
- Jehol (now Chengde)1
- Mukden (now Shenyang)1
- Yuanmingyuan1