This interdisciplinary study brings history and art together in a definitive discussion of the Chinese woodblock print form of nianhua (literally New Year pictures), and an extraordinary account of the cultural life of rural North China during the late 19th to mid-20th century. Beginning with an overview of nianhua production, the study makes the critical point that rural China was embedded in a highly developed print culture. Through an analysis of the role of nianhua first in the home, and later in commercial and political theatres, Flath considers the relationship of the prints to the...
This interdisciplinary study brings history and art together in a definitive discussion of the Chinese woodblock print form of nianhua (literally New ...
The Temple of Confucius (Kong Temple) in Qufu is the definitive monument to the world's greatest sage. From its humble origins deep in China's past, the home of Confucius grew in size and stature under the auspices of almost every major dynasty until it was the largest and most richly endowed temple in the Ming and Qing empires. The decline of state-sponsored ritualism in the twentieth century triggered a profound identity crisis for the temple and its worshipers, yet the fragile relic survived decades of neglect, war, and revolution and is now recognized as a national treasure and a World...
The Temple of Confucius (Kong Temple) in Qufu is the definitive monument to the world's greatest sage. From its humble origins deep in China's past...
