Description
Book SynopsisThe Qianlong emperor, who dominated religious and political life in China, was ruled by elaborate ritual prescriptions, which determined his dress and behaviour, and how he performed the yearly Grand Sacrifices. This text analyzes how ritualizing power was shared by the throne and the literati.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Prologue: Clothing, Carrying, and Codifying Abbreviations Introduction Pt. 1: Ruling Boundaries 1: Signifying Emperorship: Of Portraits and Princes 2: Method, Monarchy, and Ritual Pt. 2: Text: Editing the Ritual Corpus 3: Classifying Li: Time and Agency 4: Writing the Ritualist Metaphysics: Self and World Pt. 3: Performance: The Ritualizing Body Inscribes 5: Sacrificial Spaces: Contextualizing the City 6: Cosmic Preparation: Orders of Knowledge 7: Filial Ceremony: Centering 8: The Politics of Boundary: Inscription and Incorporation Notes Glossary of Chinese Characters References Index
