康乾盛世 kāng qián shèng shì

DEFINITIONS

  1. booming and golden age of Qing dynasty (from Kang Xi to Qian Long emperors)

CHARACTERS

康 kāng peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy
乾 qián dry; first hexagram; warming principle of the sun, penetrating and fertilizing, heavenly generative principle (male)
盛 shèng abundant, flourishing; contain; fill
世 shì generation; world; era