First of all, let me correct you. Qianlong was born in 1711 and died in 1799 at the age of 88, not 89.
As shown in the figure below, the average age of all emperors in the Qing Dynasty was 52 years old. Compared with the average age of emperors in previous dynasties, which was 40 years old, the emperors of the Qing Dynasty were relatively long-lived. The top three longevity emperors of the Qing Dynasty were: Qianlong was 88 years old, Kangxi and Daoguang were tied for 68 years old, and the third most beautiful emperor was won by Nurhachi, the 67-year-old Taizu of the Qing Dynasty.
Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne as emperor when he was 25 years old. He sat firmly on the throne for a full sixty years. He retired from behind the scenes and became the Supreme Emperor at the age of 85. He died at the age of 88. It is not difficult to find that Qianlong's reign has already surpassed the age of some other emperors. When the life span of ancient emperors was generally low, why did Qianlong live to be 88 years old?
(Qing Dynasty Emperor Lifespan Data Map)
Qianlong liked sports
Qianlong’s mother, Niu Colu, lived to be 86 years old, and Qianlong had longevity genes. In addition, when Qianlong was a boy, he was more interested in sports, such as practicing martial arts, dancing with swords and guns, etc. And he also likes to hunt, ride and shoot everywhere. Later, after becoming emperor, Qianlong was also a restless person and did not like to stay in the palace all day long and immerse himself in reviewing memorials. Go out every chance you get. During the reign of Qianlong, he went out to play and hunt outside the Great Wall four times. In addition to going north to the fortress, Qianlong also liked liveliness, as evidenced by his six trips to the south of the Yangtze River. This also reflected Qianlong's attitude towards life: he loved liveliness and always had a young heart.
(Tide version of Qianlong)
Qianlong is a health-preserving "master"
Qianlong also pays great attention to health care. His diet is mainly based on seasonal fruits and vegetables, and meat. As a supplement, I never overeat, and my schedule is to go to bed early and get up early. Qianlong likes to drink tea. He drinks tea and chats with Heshen and adults in his free time. Moreover, Qianlong was very talented in literature and liked to recite poems and write poems. Sometimes while drinking tea, he would suddenly become inspired by poetry, and no one could stop him once he was inspired. Normally, when Qianlong was composing poems, Heshen would be around him, and Heshen would flatter him appropriately, and Qianlong would be delighted, and he would know which verses should be preserved.
According to the "Concise Catalog of Sikuquanshu", Emperor Qianlong composed approximately 39,340 poems. Taking the "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty" as an example, the total collection of poems is only more than 48,000, which is the total number of poets in the entire Tang Dynasty. Emperor Qianlong alone wrote nearly 40,000 poems. What is this concept? It is not an exaggeration to say that he is a "poetry maniac". Regardless of the quality of these poems, it also reflects Qianlong's excellent attitude towards life. Generally speaking, Qianlong's diet, work and rest, and mentality are relatively healthy, and he is a health "master".
(Qianlong stills)
When Qianlong was in power, the country was peaceful and the people were safe
What worries you most about being an emperor? They are simply worried that the country will not be protected, foreign enemies will invade, and the people will live without food or clothing. Emperor Qianlong didn't have to worry, because he had a good father Yongzheng and a good grandfather Kangxi. It is said that "the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong" actually means that Kangxi and Yongzheng laid the foundation for the prosperous age. It was during the Qianlong period that these policies and measures began to take effect, and the "prosperous age" also blossomed. Qianlong was like a "second generation ancestor" who was enjoying the success. "Same, just take it all as ordered.
Kangxi's youth killed Obai, and later pacified the San Francisco, recovered Taiwan, expelled Tsarist Russia, and conquered Mobei in the west. It can be said that he has made outstanding achievements. Its function is to maintain the unity of the nation and establish the overall situation of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong.
As soon as Yongzheng came to the throne, he "preceded the world with diligence" and did not patrol or hunt. He was an emperor who managed everything at once. He vigorously rectified the administration of officials, severely punished corrupt officials, and corrected the bad governance left over from the Kangxi period one by one. The prosperous era slowly began to show results.
According to historical records: During the thirteen years it was in power, it insisted on personally reviewing every memorial every day. Emperors Kang and Yong were relatively diligent people, especially Yongzheng, who reigned for 13 years, always every year. It was because of his overwork that he had to review memorials day after day and finally died suddenly in the "Old Summer Palace" at the age of 58. Of course, among the ancient emperors, Kang and Yong were also considered to have long lives.
In general, the pressure on Chaolong as emperor was not as great as that of Emperors Kang and Yong. The first two emperors had paved the way, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country was peaceful and peaceful. He was in a good mood, so Qianlong had so much leisure time to recite poems and write poems, go hunting outside the Great Wall, and visit the mountains and rivers south of the Yangtze River six times. People who are in a good mood will naturally live longer. Compared with the "toil" life of pioneering cattle of Emperors Kang and Yong, Qianlong was sitting in the prosperous age, and his longevity seemed reasonable.