The poetics of sovereignty : : on Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty / / Jack W. Chen.
Emperor Taizong (r. 626-49) of the Tang is remembered as an exemplary ruler. This study addresses that aura of virtuous sovereignty and Taizong's construction of a reputation for moral rulership through his own literary writings--with particular attention to his poetry. The author highlights th...
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| Superior document: | Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series ; 71 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, Massachusetts ;, London : : Harvard University Asia Center,, [2010] 2010 |
| Year of Publication: | 2010 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Harvard-Yenching Institute monograph series ;
71. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Reading the reign of Tang Taizong (r. 626-649)
- On sovereignty and representation
- The reception of literature in Tang Taizong's court
- The writing of imperial poetry in medieval China
- The significance of court poetry
- Palatial form and the rhapsodic imagination
- On "The imperial capital poems": ritual sovereignty and imperial askesis.