Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing Zhigong Tu) : : A Cultural Cartography of Empire / / edited by Laura Hostetler and Xuemei Wu.
Commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751, the Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples ( Huang Qing zhigong tu 皇清職貢圖), is a captivating work of art and ideological statement of universal rule. Best understood as a cultural cartography of empire, the captivating artwork paired with ethnog...
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Superior document: | Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 8 Uralic and Central Asian Studies ; Volume 29. |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands : : Koninklijke Brill NV,, [2022] ©2022 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Edition: | First edition. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Handbuch der Orientalistik. Handbook of Uralic studies ;
Volume 29. |
Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource. |
Notes: | The first full English language translation of the, commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751 as the empire approached the height of its power, this volume captures the ideological underpinnings of Qing diplomatic ceremonial. |
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Summary: | Commissioned by the Qianlong emperor in 1751, the Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples ( Huang Qing zhigong tu 皇清職貢圖), is a captivating work of art and ideological statement of universal rule. Best understood as a cultural cartography of empire, the captivating artwork paired with ethnographic texts helps us to understand the complexity of Chinese diplomatic relations as well the ideological force behind them which was rooted in both dynastic history and the specifics of Qing rule. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 900450365X |
Access: | Open Access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Laura Hostetler and Xuemei Wu. |