2015
DOI: 10.1163/15685322-10113p02
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Li Bai’s “Rhapsody on the Hall of Light”: A Singular Vision of Cosmic Order

Abstract: Li Bai’s “Rhapsody on the Hall of Light” offers a grand tour and exuberant depiction of the Mingtang, an edifice central to traditional theories of government and ritual. The poem has often been dismissed as belonging to the poet’s juvenilia, but more likely reflects the ambition and self-confidence of his youthful prime. It has also been viewed with suspicion because of the Mingtang’s associations with the inter­regnum of Empress Wu, but this only increases its interest for the modern reader. Comparison with … Show more

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“…Since ancient times, China has had a strong clan culture of "respecting ancestors and clansmen". Sacrificial buildings such as the "Mingtang" appeared in the Shang Dynasty [6,7], and the ancestral halls often became the ceremonial centers of architectural groups [8][9][10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since ancient times, China has had a strong clan culture of "respecting ancestors and clansmen". Sacrificial buildings such as the "Mingtang" appeared in the Shang Dynasty [6,7], and the ancestral halls often became the ceremonial centers of architectural groups [8][9][10].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%