A Court on Horseback Imperial Touring and the Construction of Qing Rule, 16801785 V287: Imperial Touring and the Construction of Qing Rule, 1680-1785 (Harvard East Asian Monographs)

by M G Chang (Author)

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  2007

  $54.97

  Between 1751 and 1784, the Qianlong emperor embarked upon six southern tours, travelling from Beijing to Jiangnan and back. This study elucidates the tensions and the constant negotiations characterising the relationship between the imperial centre and Jiangnan, which straddled the two key provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang.