Life In The Imperial Court Of Qing Dynasty China
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Life In The Imperial Court Of Qing Dynasty China
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Author : Chuimei Ho
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Life In The Imperial Court Of Qing Dynasty China written by Chuimei Ho and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with China categories.
Imperial Life In The Imperial Court Of Qing Dynasty China
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Imperial Life In The Imperial Court Of Qing Dynasty China written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with China categories.
Imperial Life In The Qing Dynasty
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Author : Grace Wong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Imperial Life In The Qing Dynasty written by Grace Wong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Art categories.
Inside The World Of The Eunuch
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Author : Melissa S. Dale
language : en
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Release Date : 2018-11-01
Inside The World Of The Eunuch written by Melissa S. Dale and has been published by Hong Kong University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-01 with History categories.
The history of Qing palace eunuchs is defined by a tension between the role eunuchs were meant to play and the life they intended to live. This study tells the story of how a complicated and much-maligned group of people struggled to insert a degree of agency into their lives. Rulers of the Qing dynasty were determined to ensure the eunuchs’ subservience and to limit their influence by imposing a management style based upon strict rules, corporal punishment, and collective responsibility. Few eunuchs wielded significant political power or lived in a lavish style during the Qing dynasty. Emasculation and employment in the palace placed eunuchs at the center of the empire, yet also subjected them to servile status and marginalization by society. Seeking more control over their lives, eunuchs serving the Qing repeatedly tested the boundaries of subservience to the emperor and the imperial court. This portrait of eunuch society reveals that Qing palace eunuchs operated within two parallel realms, one revolving around the emperor and the court by day and another among the eunuchs themselves by night where they recreated the social bonds—through drinking, gambling, and opium smoking—denied them by their palace service. Far from being the ideal servants, eunuchs proved to be a constant source of anxiety and labor challenges for the Qing court. For a long time eunuchs have simply been cast as villains in Chinese history. Inside the World of the Eunuch goes beyond this misleadingly one-dimensional depiction to show how eunuchs actually lived during the Qing dynasty. “This book is a thorough and responsible account of eunuch life during the Qing dynasty, which takes us deep inside the Forbidden City and introduces the often underclass families who provided servants to the Qing monarchs.” —R. Kent Guy, University of Washington “This is a unique study of Chinese eunuchs, in which Melissa Dale proves that they were a necessary and vital presence in the palace of the last dynasty in China. She explores all aspects of their life to the end of their existence, while avoiding the temptation to sensationalize them.” —Keith McMahon, University of Kansas
Court Life In China The Capital Its Officials And People
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Author : Isaac Taylor Headland
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-04
Court Life In China The Capital Its Officials And People written by Isaac Taylor Headland and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-04 with Fiction categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Court Life in China: The Capital, Its Officials and People" by Isaac Taylor Headland. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Twilight Of An Empire
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Author : Syed Z. Ahmed
language : en
Publisher: Weatherhill
Release Date : 1994
Twilight Of An Empire written by Syed Z. Ahmed and has been published by Weatherhill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with China categories.
Tzu Hsi, the last Empress of China, was an absolute autocrat who ruled a vast empire with an iron will. This intriguing book reveals Tzu Hsi's rise to power from her early life as the concubine of Emperor Hsein Feng through her years as a superb manipulator of family members & courtiers in order to stay in power. She was the last real ruler in a long line of the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu leaders who had conquered all of China in 1644 & reigned gloriously for nearly three centuries. That ending began with the intrusion of Western powers & ended with the abdication of the last Emperor, 5- year-old Pu Ti, in 1911. The book offers a general outline of the social mores at the court of the Empress. We are given glimpses of what occurred daily in the Imperial Court. The author, Dr. Syed Z. Ahmed, a documentary filmmaker & anthropologist, reveals the ceremonies of that time as well as clothing styles, furnishings, & the types of people who lived at the court. This book is a useful background guide to understanding present-day China & can be an ideal companion to the history student as well as teacher who may be seeking deeper understandings of Chinese thought & social activity during that period. To Order: Professional Press, 814 Wavecrest, Houston, TX 77062 or 713-488-5411.
Two Years In The Forbidden City
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Author : Princess Der Ling
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-05-28
Two Years In The Forbidden City written by Princess Der Ling and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-28 with Fiction categories.
Two Years in the Forbidden City is an autobiography by Princess Der Ling. Her royal highness depicts her time while serving as the first lady-in-waiting for Empress Dowager Cixi, conveying the atmosphere of the Chinese court in those times.
Two Years In The Forbidden City
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Author : Princess Der Ling
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-21
Two Years In The Forbidden City written by Princess Der Ling and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-21 with Fiction categories.
Two Years in the Forbidden City is an autobiography by Princess Der Ling. Her royal highness depicts her time while serving as the first lady-in-waiting for Empress Dowager Cixi, conveying the atmosphere of the Chinese court in those times.
La Cit Interdite Monaco
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Author : Jean-Paul Desroches
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-12
La Cit Interdite Monaco written by Jean-Paul Desroches and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-12 with Art objects, Chinese categories.
"La Cité interdite à Monaco : vie de cour des empereurs et impératrices de Chine" est une invitation à découvrir les fastes de la dynastie des Qing (1644-1911) à travers quelque 250 oeuvres d'exception, dont des trésors nationaux provenant de l'ancien palais des souverains chinois mais aussi de grandes collections européennes et nord-américaines. L'exposition est une fenêtre ouverte sur une Chine à son zénith, dont jamais le territoire ne fut si grand, protégé à ses frontières par 200 000 soldats des Huit Bannières, tandis que 20 000 lettrés administrent son empire et que 10 000 personnes vivent à la cour, à Pékin, autour du Fils du Ciel. L'art officiel, portraits impériaux, costumes d'apparat, armures, regalia, et plus généralement la vie de cour à la fois raffinée et intime, sont illustrés par des oeuvres insignes, jades antiques, peintures de maîtres anciens, calligraphies rares, porcelaines délicates, soieries précieuses... Une fabuleuse immersion au coeur du Céleste Empire, offerte en partage.
Ascendant Peace In The Four Seas
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Author : Ye Xiaoqing
language : en
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Release Date : 2012-07-20
Ascendant Peace In The Four Seas written by Ye Xiaoqing and has been published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-20 with History categories.
"On an autumn morning in 1793, Lord Macartney waited to be ushered into the imperial summer retreat to take part in the celebration of the Qianlong Emperor's 82nd birthday. It was a long day; the celebration drama, Ascendant Peace in the Four Seas, lasted five hours. There were many scenes of fish, turtles and other sea creatures, and Macartney guessed it must have had something to do with the marriage between the ocean and land. He could not have been more wrong…" For the Qing court, entertaining foreign visitors was only one of the numerous ritual and political purposes dramas served. Delving into a rich collection of firsthand materials, the author meticulously excavates and combs historical data including court records, eunuchs' memoirs, pictorial archives of opera costumes, and period news. She investigates the development of imperial drama and its influence on the Peking Opera, as well as the function and system of imperial organizations responsible for drama. Also discussed are the complex roles of the actors on and off stage, and the broader issues of cultural and political influence intertwined with the performances themselves. The book thus presents us not only an art history of Peking Opera, but also a vivid scrollpainting of the socialcultural life both in and beyond the Forbidden City.