[PDF] Ten Thousand Things Relating To China And The Chinese eBook

Author : William B. Langdon
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2016-08-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781373837172

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Author : Lothar Ledderose
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 0691252882

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An incomparable look at how Chinese artists have used mass production to assemble exquisite objects from standardized parts Chinese workers in the third century BC created seven thousand life-sized terracotta soldiers to guard the tomb of the First Emperor. In the eleventh century AD, Chinese builders constructed a pagoda from as many as thirty thousand separately carved wooden pieces. As these examples show, throughout history, Chinese artisans have produced works of art in astonishing quantities, and have done so without sacrificing quality, affordability, or speed of manufacture. In this book, Lothar Ledderose takes us on a remarkable tour of Chinese art and culture to explain how artists used complex systems of mass production to assemble extraordinary objects from standardized parts or modules. He reveals how these systems have deep roots in Chinese thought and reflect characteristically Chinese modes of social organization. Combining invaluable aesthetic and cultural insights with a rich variety of illustrations, Ten Thousand Things make a profound statement about Chinese art and society.

Author : William B. Langdon
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 26,4 MB
Release : 2024-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368732595

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Author : William B. Langdon
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 34,71 MB
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781376753899

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Author : William B. Langdon
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 37,50 MB
Release : 2024-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368732609

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.

Author : William B. Langdon
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 33,47 MB
Release : 2015-09-02
Category :
ISBN : 9781341185823

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : William B. Langdon
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 42,88 MB
Release : 2013-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781230273419

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ... winding motion. This monster is accompanied by numerous fish, similarly constructed and illuminated, of large dimensions, and well executed. The visitor will observe a specimen of the latter in the collection. At nearly all the festivals observed by the Chinese a profusion of fireworks are exhibited. Their proficiency in the pyrotechnic art was lately displayed at Canton on the temporary cessation of hostilities. A representation was made of an immense vine arbour, which burned without consuming;--the trunk, branches, leaves, and fruit appeared in their natural colours, with, occasionally, butterflies apparently flitting among the branches. To this succeeded an immense number of rockets which formed themselves into innumerable stars, serpents, comets, and flying dragons. This magnificent display was followed by a grand discharge on all sides of a shower of fire, with which were intermixed variegated lanterns, some with sentences written on them, --together with figures of fruit, flowers, fans, &c. Then ascended a display of columns formed by rings of light, which lasted a few minutes and was unequalled in brilliancy by any previous device. At last the grand finale took place; the Chinese dragon of an immense size, appeared in all his majesty, surrounded by ten thousand winged reptiles, standards, and banners, when in an instant appeared upon the back of the monster, the figure of the Emperor, in blue lights. These successively changed to yellow, and lastly to the most intense white. A deafening report now rent the air, while a green veil arose over the Emperor, from the midst of which a volcano of rockets ascended. By [an ingenious contrivance, figures of boats, made of paper, arc capable of floating and moving upon the water, by means of..