Where dragon veins meet : the Kangxi Emperor and his estate at Rehe /

"In 1702, the second emperor of the Qing dynasty ordered construction of a new summer palace in Rehe (now Chengde, Hebei) to support his annual tours north among the court's Inner Mongolian allies. The Mountain Estate to Escape the Heat (Bishu Shanzhuang) was strategically located at the n...

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Author / Creator: Whiteman, Stephen H. (Author)
Format: eBook Electronic
Language:English
Imprint: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2020]
Series:Art history publication initiative.
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