How to Read a Chinese Hand Scroll:
the Kangxi Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour
Christine Naitove, The Chapin School, New York, New York
Student Exercise
Directions
Students will need internet access to visit http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/qing/index.html. They should read all the introductory material, as well as the following sub-sections:
- "The Qing Emperors" – section on the Kangxi Emperor;
- "The Qing State" – section on the Emperor and the Mandate of Heaven;
- "Qing Art" – from the start through the section on Representing Space and the External World;
- "Southern Inspection Tours" – in its entirety.