王世襄，号畅安，祖籍福建，1914年5月25日在北京出生。母亲金章，是著名的鱼藻画家。1938年，获燕京大学文学院学士。1941年又获该校文学硕士学位。1943年至1945年，在四川李庄任中国营造学社助理研究员。1945年10月至1946年10月，任南京教育部清理战时文物损失委员会平津区助理代表，在北京清理追还在战时被劫夺的文物。1946年12月至1947年2月，被派赴日本任中国驻日代表团第四组专员，交涉追还战时被日本劫夺的善本书。1947年3月至1948年5月，在北京任故宫博物院古物馆科长。1948年6月至1949年6月，由故宫博物院指派，接受洛克菲勒基金会奖金，赴美国、加拿大参观考察博物馆一年。1949年8月至1953年6月，先后在故宫博物院任古物馆科长及陈列部主任。1953年6月至1962年9月，在中国音乐研究所任副研究员。并于1961年，在中...(展开全部)

Both utilitarian objects and examples of textile design of wondrous beauty, Chinese rank badges were developed in the Ming and Qing dynasties to indicate the bearer’s station in the civil or military bureaucracies. Employing birds for civil officials’ insignia and four-legged animals―some of them fantastical―for the military, these rank badges additionally contain motifs spring...(展开全部)

Throughout much of history, imperial China has exhibited a seemingly capricious relationship with the sea. At times, it has welcomed commerce and travel across its vast waters with open arms, yet at others, it has sought to completely cordon off the littoral and the waters beyond. This intermittent approach has fostered a maritime community that, over time, has become increasin...(展开全部)

Throughout much of history, imperial China has exhibited a seemingly capricious relationship with the sea. At times, it has welcomed commerce and travel across its vast waters with open arms, yet at others, it has sought to completely cordon off the littoral and the waters beyond. This intermittent approach has fostered a maritime community that, over time, has become increasin...(展开全部)

Depictions of children have had a prominent place in Chinese art since the Song period (960-1279). Yet one would be hard pressed to find any significant discussion of children in art in the historical documents of imperial China or contemporary scholarship on Chinese art. Children in Chinese Art brings to the forefront themes and motifs that have crossed social boundaries for c...(展开全部)

Faces of China is the first exhibition explicitly dedicated to Chinese portrait painting. A selection of more than 100 paintings from the collections of the Palace Museum Beijing and the Royal Ontario Museum Toronto, most of which have never been shown in Europe, spans a period of more than 500 years. The main focus is on the unique portraits of the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912), in...(展开全部)

Playwriting in many forms flourished during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Shorter theatrical genres in particular offered playwrights opportunities for experimentation with both dramatic form and social critique. Despite their originality and wit, these short plays have been overshadowed by the lengthy masterpieces of the southern drama tradition. A Topsy-Turvy World ...(展开全部)

This volume deals with the social legislation of Zhu Yuanzhang, who founded the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), following the era of Mongol rule in China. It recounts the circumstances under which the laws were enacted and what the Emperor claimed he was trying to accomplish - a restoration of traditional Chinese social norms. The contents of several codes are discussed in terms of t...(展开全部)

This volume deals with the social legislation of Zhu Yuanzhang, who founded the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), following the era of Mongol rule in China. It recounts the circumstances under which the laws were enacted and what the Emperor claimed he was trying to accomplish - a restoration of traditional Chinese social norms. The contents of several codes are discussed in terms of t...(展开全部)