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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451236103321

Titolo

New Qing imperial history : the making of inner Asian empire at Qing Chengde / / edited by James Millward. [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

0-203-35507-5

1-134-36222-6

1-280-07811-1

0-203-63093-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MillwardJames A. <1961->

Disciplina

951/.032

Soggetti

Electronic books.

China History

China History Qianlong, 1736-1795

China Ethnic relations History 18th century

Chengde Diqu (China) History 18th century

China Capital and capitol History 18th century

China History Qianlong, 1736-1795 Sources

China Ethnic relations History 18th century Sources

Chengde Diqu (China) History 18th century Sources

China Capital and capitol History 18th century Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; New Qing Imperial History: The making of Inner Asian empire at Qjng Chengde; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Note on transliteration; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Part I Chengde as Inner Asian capital; 2 The Qing empire during the Qianlong reign; 3 Tibetan Buddhism; 4 Architectural wonderland: An empire of fictions; Part II Rituals of empire; 5 Qianlong on the road: The imperial tours to Chengde; 6 The Qing hunt at Mulan; 7 Imperial banquets in the Wanshu yuan; 8 Qing Inner Asian empire and the return of the Torghuts

Part III The emperor's many faces9 The Qianlong emperor and the Confucian ""Temple of Culture"" (Wen miao) at Chengde; 10 The



Qianlong emperor and Tibetan Buddhism; 11 The art and politics of painting Qianlong at Chengde; 12 The imperial word in stone: Stele inscriptions at Chengde; Part IV Voices from Chengde; 13 Preface to the ""Thirty-six Views of Bishu shanzhuang"": Record of the Mountain Villa to Escape the Heat; 14 A letter from a jesuit painter in Qianlong's court at Chengde

15 Qianlong's inscription on the founding of the Temple of the Happiness and Longevity of Mt Sumeru (Xumifushou miao)16 The Third Panchen Lama's visit to Chengde; 17 Five poems by the Qianlong emperor; 18 Two folktales from Chengde; Part V Epilog; 19 Chengde today; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

New Qing Imperial History uses the Manchu summer capital of Chengde and associated architecture, art and ritual activity as the focus for an exploration of the importance of Inner Asia and Tibet to the Qing Empire (1636-1911). Well-known contributors argue that the Qing was not simply another Chinese dynasty, but was deeply engaged in Inner Asia not only militarily, but culturally, politically and ideologically. Emphasizing the diverse range of peoples in the Qing empire, this book analyzes the importance to Chinese history of Manchu relations with Tibetan prelates, Mongolian