Top of page

Book/Printed Material Emperor's Poems, in Manchu Language, on Bishu Shanzhuang, the Imperial Summer Mountain Resort: Two Juan.

View 67 images in sequence.
[ Volume 1 ]

More Resources

View 63 images in sequence.
[ Volume 2 ]

About this Item

Title

  • Emperor's Poems, in Manchu Language, on Bishu Shanzhuang, the Imperial Summer Mountain Resort: Two Juan.

Summary

  • Bishu Shanzhuang, the Imperial Palace Garden of China, was a mountain resort, situated in present-day Chengde, Hebei Province, and was where the Qing emperors resided during the summer and handled affairs. This work in Manchu, which was considered the "national language" throughout the Qing, was written by Emperor Kangxi (1654-1722, reigned 1662-1722) and annotated by Nalan Kuixu (circa 1674-1717) and others. It contains 36 poems depicting 36 scenes of Bishu Shanzhuang. They describe the beautiful scenes of the palace and express the emperor's noble and lofty emotions. Each poem is followed by an illustration painted by Shen Yu, a treasurer of the Imperial Household Department. The result is a perfect match of poetry and landscape painting, presenting strong literary and artistic characteristics. The work is in two juan. There is a preface by Kangxi, dated 1711, the 50th year of his reign. The preface is followed by the impressions in red of his two seals: Ti yuan zhu ren (his style name used on his seals) and Wan ji yu xia (Brief leisure), which thus provide additional value to this edition.

Names

  • Kangxi, Emperor of China, 1654-1722 Author.
  • Kuixu, approximately 1674-1717 Contributor.
  • Shen, Yu Illustrator.

Created / Published

  • Beijing : Qing Imperial Court, 1712.

Headings

  • -  China--Hebei Province--Chengde
  • -  1711 to 1712
  • -  Bishu Shanzhuang (Chengde, Hebei, China)
  • -  Castles and palaces
  • -  Chinese literature
  • -  Chinese poetry
  • -  Kangxi, Emperor of China, 1654-1722
  • -  Landscape painting
  • -  Poetry
  • -  Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 2 volumes : thread-bound ; 27 x 17.2 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of China.
  • -  Content in Manchu.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666518

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

Rights & Access

The Library of Congress is unaware of any copyright or other restrictions in the World Digital Library Collection. Absent any such restrictions, these materials are free to use and reuse. Researchers are encouraged to review the source information attached to each item. For information on contacting WDL partner organizations, see this archived list of partners

The Library asks that researchers approach the materials in this collection with respect for the culture and sensibilities of the people whose lives, ideas, and creativity are documented here.

Credit Line: [Original Source citation], World Digital Library

More about Copyright and other Restrictions

For additional information and contact information for many of the partner organizations, see this archived capture of the World Digital Library site from 2021.

For guidance about compiling full citations consult Citing Primary Sources.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Kangxi, Emperor Of China, Author, Approximately Contributor Kuixu, and Yu Illustrator Shen. Emperor's Poems, in Manchu Language, on Bishu Shanzhuang, the Imperial Summer Mountain Resort: Two Juan. Beijing: Qing Imperial Court, 1712. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666518/.

APA citation style:

Kangxi, E. O. C., Kuixu, A. C. & Shen, Y. I. (1712) Emperor's Poems, in Manchu Language, on Bishu Shanzhuang, the Imperial Summer Mountain Resort: Two Juan. Beijing: Qing Imperial Court. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666518/.

MLA citation style:

Kangxi, Emperor Of China, Author, Approximately Contributor Kuixu, and Yu Illustrator Shen. Emperor's Poems, in Manchu Language, on Bishu Shanzhuang, the Imperial Summer Mountain Resort: Two Juan. Beijing: Qing Imperial Court, 1712. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666518/>.