Victoria M Siu: 1 book
Gardens of a Chinese Emperor
Imperial Creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736–1796
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanming Yuan) in the western suburbs of the Quing capital, Beijing, was begun by the great Kangxi (r. 1661-1722) and expanded by his son, Yongzheng (r. 1722-1736) and brought to its greatest glory by his grandson, Qianlong (r. 1736-1796). A lover of literature and...
