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Qing Imperial Illustrations of Tributary Peoples (Huang Qing zhigong tu) A Cultural Cartography of Empire

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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 text...

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Other Authors: Hostetler, Laura (Editor), Wu, Xuemei (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Brill 2022
Subjects:
Asian history
International relations
Diplomacy
Central Asia
China
Modern period, c 1500 onwards
diplomacy
diplomatic
empire
ethnography
foreign
frontier
managements
offering
periodical
portraits
relations
representation
system
tributary
tribute
universal
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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 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.
ISBN:9789004503656
9789004503649
Access:Open Access

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