Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour Analysis

Emperor of China; Self Portrait of K’ang-hsi should not be read as a textbook or as a completely true historical

Shen Fu was a Chinese writer and art dealer who lived during the Qing Dynasty. He had a very strong love for his wife Chen Yun and she is the inspiration for his book “Six Records of a Floating Life”, which vividly describes their life and love together. Shen Fu discusses the happiness that he found in marriage to his cousin Yun, in his first chapter, “Joys of the Wedding Chamber”. He then goes into detail, and is even reminiscent, about enjoying the little things and his experiences with them in the second part of his book, “Pleasure of Leisure”. Next Shen Fu talks about the adversities that he and Yun have to experience, in their sometimes-trying

The main character of the novel, Wang Lung, was a poor young peasant who lived with his father. He worked everyday in the fields harvesting goods and he enjoyed

In the Valedictory Edict Kangxi views death positively and as a relief from the everyday grind of virtuously ruling an empire. One of his most virtuous traits is he does not fear death and is comforted by the idea of relief from the responsibility of his reign through death once his sovereignty as a virtuous ruler is completed. One of Kangxi’s great tasks left to be finished is who is to succeed him. He views this as a great issue, and as a good emperor cannot neglect it. Kangxi understands the weight of his decision and I believe he truly wants what is best for China. The issue of an heir seems to be on the forefront of his mind and this dilemma weighs heavily on his conscience. Kangxi states he wrote a letter indicating his intention for an heir, but does not go into detail in his Valedictory Edict. There is a record that Kangxi’s son Yinreng was disinherited in 1708. There are stories that emperor Kangxi heard from his officials, that when touring the country, Yinreng would recruit young men and women as personal sex slaves as part of a major molestation scandal. This deeply saddened Kangxi and, while on his death bed, reportedly appointed Yinzhen; Emperor Kangxi‘s fourth son. Yinzhen’s claim to the throne was highly controversial and heavily disputed because Yinzhen and his followers were only ones present at the time of

Chapter 3. 24. The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor’s burial mound demonstrate the

The Sun of the Revolution by Liang Heng, is intriguing and vivid, and gives us a complex and compelling perspective on Chines culture during a confusing time period. We get the opportunity to learn the story of a young man with a promising future, but an unpleasant childhood. Liang Heng was exposed to every aspect of the Cultural Revolution in China, and shares his experiences with us, since the book is written from Liang perspective, we do not have a biased opinion from an elite member in the Chinese society nor the poor we get an honest opinion from the People’s Republic of China. Liang only had the fortunate opportunity of expressing these events due his relationship with his wife, An American woman whom helps him write the book. When

Thorough and deliberate, there should be more works like it. In this work, a comparison comes into being between the Roman Empire and the Chinese dynasties. The symbolism is convincingly apparent between the Rome of the eagle and the China of the dragon.

As the eighth and most famous emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, Emperor Huizong ruled the capital from the years 1100 to 1125 where his love of peace of Taoism was brought to life through his teachings and later in scripted into a painting, now known as one of the most famous paintings in Chinese History. The ‘Along The River During The Qingming Festival’ was painted by Chinese artist Zhang Zeduan in the year 1100 – 1120. With its indication of Emperor Huizong’s love, peace, and prosperity, this painting has indicated the way in which Chinese people find peace throughout the triumphs and trials of love.

The Great Wall of China is truly one of the greatest architectural achievements in recorded history. The longest structure ever built, it is about 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles) long and made entirely by hand. This wall is said to be visible from the moon. It crosses Northern China, from the East coast to Central China (Karls, 1). This massive wall is not only one of the ancient wonders of the world, but it also has been the inspiration of many writers and artists. With a history of more than 2,000 years, some of the sections of the Great Wall are now in ruins or even entirely disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world, because of its architectural greatness and

His style of painting or even the subject matter varied a lot. The self-portrait [see fig. 1.2] one shows the naturalistic rendering of the face and the half-bared body with the western techniques chiaroscuro of the use of light and shade. However, the way he painted the garment was totally different with dramatic dynamic and exaggerate black outlines, which could refer to Chen Hongshou’s style. It was obvious that the painting had the combination of western and traditional Chinese painting techniques. Nevertheless, in another painting, which, the landscape painting called The Ten Myriads shows that he was influenced by the Japanese manners of screen painting, and function of the work started to change into the decorative one.

This shows the respect that families had for each other during this time. He greets his mother for the first time in 7 years and doesn’t recognize her face. She then talks of how she is proud of her son as the Emperor of China. I saw it interesting how ordinary people have to turn away; they are not allowed to look at the Emperor because he is too important. He seems very harsh and demanding even at a young age. He tells his brother he cannot wear imperial yellow because it’s only for the emperor. I noticed how woman seem to be treated poorly in this time period.

When studying the rich history of arts and recreation in the Song Dynasty, it is evident that there were many newly pioneered practices that completely captivated the populous and became the epitome of several long-established genres. When one observes the progression of visual arts through the Song Dynasty, landscape painting established itself as the most prevalent and important of the multitude of forms in this genre. Close examination of entertainment reveals that the dramatic arts, with emphasis on shadow-puppeteering, became the most enjoyed form of amusement in the Song Dynasty. Finally, nothing had become more delightful than the everyday life of a citizen, which never had a dull moment. Chinese art and recreation came to a

beautiful things in eyes of pedestrian street, to the full of artistic breath Wang Xuezhong

Abstract: Chen Hongshou was a comprehensive and proficient painter in late Ming and Qing Dynasty, who was creative and unique in his own style. He made attempts to get rid of the “fashion of resplendent” by “traditional style” and was refereed to as the representative of artists with unique style and an influential figure in the 17th century.

Shanghai, a historic and cultural city, is famous for its Shanghai culture and Longtang culture. The Shanghai culture is a style of Chinese art present in the late 19th century and centered in Shanghai. Under the masters from this culture,traditional Chinese art developed into the modern style of “Chinese painting”. The Shanghai style marked the first major departure from traditional Chinese painting by focusing less on the symbolism emphasized by the Literati style and more on the visual content of the painting itself. The Shanghai culture originated from the “Songjiang culture”, challenged and broke the elitist tradition of Chinese art, while also paying technical homage to the ancient masters and improving on existing traditional techniques. In an era of rapid social change, works from the Shanghai culture were innovative and diverse and often contained thoughtful yet subtle social commentary. Longtang, unique to Shanghai, is a special form of residence that solve the conflict between a large population and limited house in the past. The timeworn Longtang record the stories of Shanghai, and reflect the traditions, the life style and attitude of Shanghainese. They concentrate many different many different people from all over China who have brought with them diverse cultures. Thousands upon thousands of Shanghai people are sentimentally attached to the Longtangs till now. The main reason is that a strong human relationship prevails in the Longtang. A good and close neighborhood relationship has taken shape there, which can hardly appear in other modern