James Geiss
Biographic Data
| ID | 6183578 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Geiss |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Geiss |
| SIGNATURE | GEISS J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Selections from Classical Chinese Historical Texts
Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry and Prose
Classical Chinese
Classical Chinese (Supplement 4)
On the Significance of the Reign Title
In his study of the debate on imperial rituals at the beginning of the Chia-ching reign (1522–1566), Carney Fisher has written that the young emperor"rejected suggestions that his reign should be called Shaozhi (carrying on government) and himself chose the name Jiajing (prosperity and peace) thereby hinting, at least in one Ming commentator's opinion, not only that an auspicious age had begun but also that he did not intend to be anybody's heir.…
The Chia-ching reign, 1522–1566
Chu Hou-ts'ung, the eleventh emperor of the Ming dynasty, was born on 16 September 1507 on his father's estate in An-lu, Hu-kuang province (modern Chung-hsiang hsien in Hupeh). His father, Chu Yu-yüan (1476– 1519), the Prince of Hsing, was the fourth son of the Ch'eng-hua emperor (r. 1465 – 1487) and the eldest of three sons born to the emperor's concubine, Lady Shao. Fond of poetry and calligraphy, he refused to engage in many of the other leisu…
The Leopard Quarter During the Cheng-Te Reign
During the first years of the sixteenth century a great change took place in the Imperial City. The Cheng-te emperor (r. 1506–1521) moved out of the residential palaces in the Forbidden City and into a new residence in the northwestern part of the Imperial City near a place called the Leopard Quarter. He lived there and conducted the business of the imperial government there from 1508 until his death in 1521
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On the Significance of the Reign Title
In his study of the debate on imperial rituals at the beginning of the Chia-ching reign (1522–1566), Carney Fisher has written that the young emperor"rejected suggestions that his reign should be called Shaozhi (carrying on government) and himself chose the name Jiajing (prosperity and peace) thereby hinting, at least in one Ming commentator's opinion, not only that an auspicious age had begun but also that he did not intend to be anybody's heir.…
Special Notice
The following notice was received just as Number 6 was about to go to press
The Leopard Quarter During the Cheng-Te Reign
During the first years of the sixteenth century a great change took place in the Imperial City. The Cheng-te emperor (r. 1506–1521) moved out of the residential palaces in the Forbidden City and into a new residence in the northwestern part of the Imperial City near a place called the Leopard Quarter. He lived there and conducted the business of the imperial government there from 1508 until his death in 1521
The Chia-ching reign, 1522–1566
Chu Hou-ts'ung, the eleventh emperor of the Ming dynasty, was born on 16 September 1507 on his father's estate in An-lu, Hu-kuang province (modern Chung-hsiang hsien in Hupeh). His father, Chu Yu-yüan (1476– 1519), the Prince of Hsing, was the fourth son of the Ch'eng-hua emperor (r. 1465 – 1487) and the eldest of three sons born to the emperor's concubine, Lady Shao. Fond of poetry and calligraphy, he refused to engage in many of the other leisu…
On the Significance of the Reign Title
In his study of the debate on imperial rituals at the beginning of the Chia-ching reign (1522–1566), Carney Fisher has written that the young emperor"rejected suggestions that his reign should be called Shaozhi (carrying on government) and himself chose the name Jiajing (prosperity and peace) thereby hinting, at least in one Ming commentator's opinion, not only that an auspicious age had begun but also that he did not intend to be anybody's heir.…
Classical Chinese (Supplement 4)
Classical Chinese
Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry and Prose
Selections from Classical Chinese Historical Texts
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