Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu)

Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu)
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Total Pages : 695
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ISBN-10 : 9789004503656
ISBN-13 : 900450365X
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Download or read book Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu) written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-08-15 with total page 695 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 an ideological statement of universal rule best understood as a cultural cartography of empire. This translation of the ethnographic texts accompanied by a full-color reproduction of Xie Sui’s (謝遂) hand-painted scroll helps us to understand the conceptualization of imperial tributary relationships the work embodies as rooted in both dynastic history and the specifics of Qing rule.


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