QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

Liang Guozhi (1723-1786) was a native of Zhejiang province and attained the highest rank in the metropolitan and Palace examinations. He subsequently held numerous important posts, including Governor of Hubei Province, Councilor of the State, and Qianlong's personal secretary, and was involved in the compiling of Siku quanshu ('Complete Books of the Four Repositories').