It describes the emperor's ceremonial life, the stultifying world of his concubines, eunuchs and palace maids, and the devastating impact of the West in the late 19th century. A new chapter deals with the treasures and paintings collected under imperial patronageheir dramatic dispersal, painstaking recovery and restorationnd ends in the triumphant establishment of the Palace Museum.Introduction by pre-eminent China scholar Jonathan Spence; explains the rich history of the home of the Chinese emperor; draws on previously inaccessible information in Beijing; explores the lifestyles behind the Forbidden City's walls; extensive quotes from early days, including views from palace maids and eunuchs; detailed map of the Forbidden City's layout.
Forbidden City
- 作者： Holdsworth, May
- 出版社： Odyssey
- 出版日期： 2008-07-21
- ISBN碼： 9789622177925
- 編號： 203c308822357
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$786