Dallas Public Library

Empresses of China's Forbidden City, 1644-1912, edited by Daisy Yiyou Wang and Jan Stuart ; with essays and entries by Daisy Yiyou Wang [and ten others]

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-255) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Empresses of China's Forbidden City

bibliographycatalogs

1029063507

edited by Daisy Yiyou Wang and Jan Stuart ; with essays and entries by Daisy Yiyou Wang [and ten others]

1644-1912

"Empresses in the Qing dynasty played an influential role in in the imperial court and the cosmopolitan culture of their time. Offering compelling insights into the material culture, activities, and living spaces of Qing empresses, this lavishly illustrated book features over one hundred spectacular works of art from the Palace Museum in Beijing-including large-scale portraits, court robes, and richly decorated Buddhist sutras-that bring the splendor of the Qing court to life. A series of in-sightful essays examines the fascinating ways that key imperial women engaged with art, religion, and politics. This unprecedented exploration of the Qing court from the perspective of its top-ranked women is an important new contribution to our understanding of Chinese art and history"--, Provided by publisher

Introduction / Daisy Yiyou Wang and Jan Stuart -- Qing Empresses and Their Place in History / Evelyn S. Rawski -- Qing Empresses and Grand Imperial Weddings / Ren Wanping -- Tracing the Lives of Qing Court Women / Jan Stuart -- Empress Dowager Chongqing and the Palace of Longevity and Health / Lin Shu -- Deciphering Portraits of Qing Empresses / Daisy Yiyou Wang -- Qing Empresses as Religious Patrons and Practitioners / Luk Yu-Ping -- Empresses and Qing Court Politics / Ying-chen Peng