New Qing Imperial History : the Making of Inner Asian Empire at Qing Chengde

ISBN
0-415-32006-2
Type
book
Date Issued
2004
Editor(s)
Millward, James
Abstract
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 chieftains, and the Turkic elites of Xinjiang. In offering a new appreciation of a culturally and politically complex period, the authors discuss the nature and representation of emperorship, especially under Qianlong (r. 1736-1795), and examine the role of ritual in relations with Inner Asia, including the vaunted (but overrated) tribute system. By using a specific artifact or text as a starting point for analysis in each chapter, the contributors not only include material previously unavailable in English but allow the reader an intimate knowledge of life at Chengde and its significance to the Qing period as a whole.

This book results from a National Endowment for the Humanities summer institute held at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1994.

Co-editors: James Millward, Ruth Dunnell, Mark Elliott, and Philippe Forêt
Language
English
Keywords
Chinese landscape
Chinese garden architecture
Sino-Tibetan architecture
ethnic policy in China
Qing China (1636-1911)
Chinese Central Asia (1636-1911)
Chengde (Hebei
China) (1703-1820)
Qianlong emperor
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Routledge
Publisher place
Abingdon
Start page
245
URL
Subject(s)

cultural studies

Eprints ID
215018