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Routine Production: Publishing Qianlong's Poetry Collections.
- Source :
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T'oung Pao . 2017, Vol. 103 Issue 1-3, p206-245. 40p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799, r. 1735-1795) published his imperial poetry collections at regular intervals during his reign. This article reconstructs the gradual process of routinization of these activities through a close reading of the collections' prefaces and postscripts. Understanding this process helps us to understand the subtlety of the intra-court communications between Qianlong and his officials, which contextualizes how Qianlong's intent was delivered, received, and actualized in courtly practice. This routinization process also had a certain influence upon Qianlong and his successors, and suggests a possible reason behind Qianlong's large poetry production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00825433
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 1-3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- T'oung Pao
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125099834
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1163/15685322-10313P05