logging in or signing up W03 Late Ming 3 Lives b Arley33 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 79 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: March 26, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Late Ming Society: Three Topics and Three Lives: Late Ming Society: Three Topics and Three Lives Modern China January 28, 2003Role of women: oppression: Role of women: oppression Neo-Confucian principles: “Three Obediences” Patriarchy Lack of property rights Foot-binding Widow chastityCountervailing trends: Countervailing trends Vibrant city culture Lower Yangzi Aesthetic enjoyment & sexual license Spread of printing and new genres New reading publics, especially womenXu Yuan (1560-1620): Xu Yuan (1560-1620) Scholarly Suzhou family Wife of Fan Yunlin (1558-1641), secretary to the Minister of War Prolific poet, widely published – large readership Slide5: Themes: Travel poems; Poetry addressed to many different kinds of people, including courtesans and singing girls. But in prose, conventional Confucian advice Social circle: Varied but dominated by women writers and readers, including writers who supported themselves through writing.Xu Yuan’s significance: Xu Yuan’s significance Role of literacy & literature. Novels, plays, poetry,etc. Manifestation of urban society often at variance with Confucian norms. Aesthetic enjoyment and sexual license. Danger of trying to confine portrayal of women to their oppressed status. Women as agents.Officialdom: Officialdom Despotism – role of Ming Taizu Examination-centered elite Factional strife in late Ming – early 17th century Donglin Society EunuchsHai Rui (1513-87): Hai Rui (1513-87) Fame as magistrate: Equitable taxation, campaign against corruption. Political criticism: of the Jiajing Emperor (1565); near execution. Prefect of Suzhou Censor-in-Chief Hai Rui’s significance: Hai Rui’s significance Epitomized ideals of scholar-officials, often in opposition to political culture of the court. Implicit claim of cultural autonomy and use of remonstrance. Hero to many fellow officials. Role of public opinion. Modern significance — 1960s.Ming Seclusion Policies: Ming Seclusion Policies Inward turn following Zheng He’s voyages Pirates and nomadic threats Great Wall and retreat from the coast.Portugese in Asia: Portugese in Asia Vasco da Gama – 1498 – coast of India Trade networks – spices Footholds – Goa (1510) Malacca (1511) Macao (1557) Society of Jesus (Jesuits): Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Founding in 1540 Ignatius of Loyola (d.1556) Counter- Reformation. Vows: Poverty, chastity, obedience & absolute acceptance of orthodoxy & authority of Pope. Intellectual excellence, missionary zeal.Matteo Ricci (1552-1610): Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) Childhood and youth. Noble family in Macerata (Italy); classical education. Society of Jesus and Roman College: philosophy, theology, mathematics, cosmology, astronomy. Set off for the “Farthest Asia” in 1578.Ricci in China: Ricci in China Macao in 1582 Two 6-year stays in southern cities Hostility of authorities and gentry. Conversion efforts very discreet. Decisions on style — switch from Buddhist to Confucian style robes. Beijing (capital) First visited in 1599 but only temporarily. Permission to live in 1601. Given an imperial stipend.Importance of Ricci & Jesuits: Importance of Ricci & Jesuits Entree into literati society. Highly placed Chinese converts Many publications in Chinese explaining Christianity & European learning Writings on China for Europeans You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
W03 Late Ming 3 Lives b Arley33 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINTLite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 79 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: March 26, 2008 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Late Ming Society: Three Topics and Three Lives: Late Ming Society: Three Topics and Three Lives Modern China January 28, 2003Role of women: oppression: Role of women: oppression Neo-Confucian principles: “Three Obediences” Patriarchy Lack of property rights Foot-binding Widow chastityCountervailing trends: Countervailing trends Vibrant city culture Lower Yangzi Aesthetic enjoyment & sexual license Spread of printing and new genres New reading publics, especially womenXu Yuan (1560-1620): Xu Yuan (1560-1620) Scholarly Suzhou family Wife of Fan Yunlin (1558-1641), secretary to the Minister of War Prolific poet, widely published – large readership Slide5: Themes: Travel poems; Poetry addressed to many different kinds of people, including courtesans and singing girls. But in prose, conventional Confucian advice Social circle: Varied but dominated by women writers and readers, including writers who supported themselves through writing.Xu Yuan’s significance: Xu Yuan’s significance Role of literacy & literature. Novels, plays, poetry,etc. Manifestation of urban society often at variance with Confucian norms. Aesthetic enjoyment and sexual license. Danger of trying to confine portrayal of women to their oppressed status. Women as agents.Officialdom: Officialdom Despotism – role of Ming Taizu Examination-centered elite Factional strife in late Ming – early 17th century Donglin Society EunuchsHai Rui (1513-87): Hai Rui (1513-87) Fame as magistrate: Equitable taxation, campaign against corruption. Political criticism: of the Jiajing Emperor (1565); near execution. Prefect of Suzhou Censor-in-Chief Hai Rui’s significance: Hai Rui’s significance Epitomized ideals of scholar-officials, often in opposition to political culture of the court. Implicit claim of cultural autonomy and use of remonstrance. Hero to many fellow officials. Role of public opinion. Modern significance — 1960s.Ming Seclusion Policies: Ming Seclusion Policies Inward turn following Zheng He’s voyages Pirates and nomadic threats Great Wall and retreat from the coast.Portugese in Asia: Portugese in Asia Vasco da Gama – 1498 – coast of India Trade networks – spices Footholds – Goa (1510) Malacca (1511) Macao (1557) Society of Jesus (Jesuits): Society of Jesus (Jesuits) Founding in 1540 Ignatius of Loyola (d.1556) Counter- Reformation. Vows: Poverty, chastity, obedience & absolute acceptance of orthodoxy & authority of Pope. Intellectual excellence, missionary zeal.Matteo Ricci (1552-1610): Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) Childhood and youth. Noble family in Macerata (Italy); classical education. Society of Jesus and Roman College: philosophy, theology, mathematics, cosmology, astronomy. Set off for the “Farthest Asia” in 1578.Ricci in China: Ricci in China Macao in 1582 Two 6-year stays in southern cities Hostility of authorities and gentry. Conversion efforts very discreet. Decisions on style — switch from Buddhist to Confucian style robes. Beijing (capital) First visited in 1599 but only temporarily. Permission to live in 1601. Given an imperial stipend.Importance of Ricci & Jesuits: Importance of Ricci & Jesuits Entree into literati society. Highly placed Chinese converts Many publications in Chinese explaining Christianity & European learning Writings on China for Europeans