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Ritual Music in the Court and Rulership of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) |
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Wu, Ben (著)
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| Source |
Dissertation Abstracts International
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| Volume | v.59 n.6 Section A |
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| Date | 1998 |
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| Publisher | ProQuest LLC |
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https://www.proquest.com/
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| Location | Ann Arbor, MI, US [安娜堡, 密西根州, 美國] |
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| Content type | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
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| Language | 英文=English |
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| Degree | doctor |
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| Institution | University of Pittsburgh |
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| Department | Graduate Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
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| Advisor | Yung, Bell |
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| Publication year | 1998 |
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| Note | 326p |
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| Keyword | Manchu; Imperial Court |
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| Abstract | In the imperial court of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), various types of rituals were conducted regularly, and music was an inseparable component of most rituals. The Qing rulers were not Han Chinese, but Manchu, an ethnic group from the northeast. When they assumed rulership, they adopted the Confucian ritual system from the previous Ming dynasty. Meanwhile, they also performed Manchu shamanic and Tibetan Buddhist rituals in the court. This dissertation examines the complex relationship between the rituals, especially the ritual music, and the rulership of the Qing dynasty.
The Qing rulers retained and changed aspects of the Confucian ritual music, including tonal system, lyrics, musical style, and instrumentation, which, they believed, could make the music more ancient and proper than that of previous dynasties. By adopting the Confucian ritual music, retaining parts and changing other parts, and sponsoring other Confucian classical learning projects, the Qing rulers hoped to gain support from Han Chinese scholars and officials, which was indispensable for governing such a country. They also hoped the rituals could help to make them legitimate in the eyes of the majority Han population.
At the same time, the Qing rulers made shamanic rituals of their own clan to be the rituals of all Manchu people. The Manchu shamanic rituals helped the Qing rulers to keep the unified Manchu identity, which was created by early rulers of the group, to dominate the northeast, and to unify Manchu officials and the army, which were the backbone of the government. By sponsoring Tibetan Buddhist rituals in the court, the Qing rulers wanted to show their respect for, and belief in, Tibetan Buddhism. They hoped it could help them to draw Mongol and Tibetan leaders to their side and to dominate the Mongol and Tibetan people. In sum, the purpose of conducting various rituals in the court was not only for religious belief, but mainly for political reasons. The Qing rulers hoped these rituals could help them to solidify their rulership over different ethnic groups; and the rituals, with their music, strengthened the Qing rulership to a certain degree. |
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| ISBN | 9780591911909; 0591911906 |
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| Hits | 650 |
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| Created date | 1999.10.26
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| Modified date | 2022.03.31 |
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