Abstract: Yin Jishan was one of the most famous general-governors in the Qing dynasty. He had a very important influence on the government circles in the 18th
century.This paper will study Yin Jishan’s main political activities,his relation with Emperor Yongzheng and Qianlong,and his attitude toward Chinese culture .Historians in Qing dynasty always considered Yin Jishan as a bureaucrat with great ability，but in fact ，he was also an outstanding poet，and a man who had secret worry and defects in his personality.