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1. Yongzheng Emperor

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   Land and Tax Rectification
   Yongzheng oversaw the "Liquidation of Arrears and Reconciliation of Accounts" campaign. This policy sought to force provincial officials to repay long-standing debts owed to the central treasury, often resulting in the confiscation of properties not explicitly mentioned in the official 1708 land registry. A key feature was the "Tithing of the Visible Shadows," whereby local officials were required to submit annual tallies of shadows cast by public buildings at noon on the [summ…