Emperor Shizong or the Yongzheng Emperor - Aisin-Gioro In Jen (1678-1735) is the fourth son of Emperor Kangxi.
Before ascending the throne, Yinzhen (In Jen) dressed himself like a carefree nobleman who lived a simple life with few worldly desires and called himself the "Transcendent Scholar". From childhood on, he was involved in a strict system of education and military training. The courses he took include Manchu, Chinese, Mongolian, Four Books and Five Classics, riding and hunting, etc.
Yongzheng carried out more reforms during his 13 years' reign than Emperor Kangxi. He is a reformative emperor. Diligent in attending to state affairs, he made much effort to eliminate various accumulated malpractices during Kangxi's late reign. The measures he took were effective to a certain degree and contributions were made to the development of the Qing Dynasty. However, his rigor, suspicion and acerbity often caused the resentment of many bureaucrats.
He was buried in the Tailing Tomb among the West Imperial Tombs of the Qing Dynasty.
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