Story of Xinjiang Revealed through Old Maps (1759-1912)

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Xinjiang, named in 1759 by Emperor Qianlong (乾隆 1711-1799) of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty of China, was ruled by the Qing from the final phase of the Dzungar-Qing Wars when the Dzungar Khanate was conquered, and lasted until the fall of the imperial dynasty in 1912. Based on rare ancient maps and historical archives, the book tells stories of Xinjiang during the Qing. It involves Emperor Qianlong, Fragrant concubine (xiangfei 香妃, Uyghur concubine married with Emperor Qianlong), Lady Catherine (the wife of the British consul-general in Kashgar at the end of the 19th century, and lived in Xinjiang for nearly two decades), Swedish missionaries (persisted in spreading Christianity for 38 years among Uyghurs who believed in Islam), Guan Gong temples (the belief in Lord Guan, a religious tradition of the Han and Manchus) and so on.

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Utgivningsdatum2021-09-01
Mått152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt228 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor160
FörlagBridge21 Publications, LLC
ISBN9781626430747
ÖversättareWright, Lewis James

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PrefacePart One Old Maps and the Imperial Rule1.Emperor Qianlong, the Jesuit missionaries, and land surveying2.The legend of the Emperor's "fragrant concubine" from the western territories3.The tumultuous journey of the Map of HamiPart Two Old Maps and Scholars1.Zhang Mu, Maps of the Western Territories, and a forum of frontier scholars2.The Manchurian Pilgrimage to the West: Qi Shiyi and his Sights and Sounds of the West3.Not just a tale of the Han Dynasty: Li Guangting and the Visual Appraisal of the Western Territories4.The Insouciant Disciple, the "Gengxu year", unscrupulous merchants and the Complete Atlas of XinjiangPart Three Early Cartography and the West1.An ever-changing exotic realm: Kashgar through the eyes of Lady Catherine2.The story of Chini-Bagh and its proprietor3. The story behind a simple book tag: Arthur W. Hummel and the Library of Congress' Complete Atlas of XinjiangPart Four Old Maps and Folk Beliefs1.The martyr Huang Guifang and the "Fang deity" temples of Xinjiang2."Guardian of Xinjiang": the "Guan Gong temples" of Xinjiang3.Reaping what one not sows: the Swedish missionaries of KashgarPart Five Old Maps and Ethnicities1.The warriors of Xinjiang: garrison soldiers of the Eight Banner Army on the western frontier2.The western migration of the Xibe people: protecting the western frontier for the sake of the emperor3.The Torghut tribe's return to the east: a Mongolian cavalry's migration from the Volga River to the Kaidu RiverPart Six Old Maps and Geography1.A visual representation of Xinjiang's major cities2.A tale of twin cities: the new and old settlements of Aksu3.A desolate ancient path winding through the western Tianshan ranges: the Illustrated Account of the Expedition along Nalin River from Ili to Kashgar4. Immortalizing the Qing Empire's achievements: the stone tablet on the Complete Atlas of Xinjiang