康乾盛世

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

surname Kang

healthy / peaceful / abundant

old variant of 乾[qian2]

surname Qian

one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven / male principle / ☰ / ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)

variant of 乾[qian2]

dry / dried food / empty; hollow / taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster / futile; in vain / (dialect) rude; blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder

surname Sheng

to hold / to contain / to ladle / to pick up with a utensil

flourishing / vigorous / magnificent / extensively

a flourishing period / period of prosperity / a golden age

surname Shi

life / age / generation / era / world / lifetime / epoch / descendant / noble