Yü Chi and His Mongol Sovereign
The Scholar as Apologist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3618355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Langlois (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 99-116 |
| Publication date | 1978-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9118 • E-ISSN: 1752-0401 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2054239 |
| OpenAlex | W2146412545 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 4 |
This paper, a study of the career of Yii Chi (1272-1348), explores the nature of Chinese literati support of Mongol rulers during the Yiian period. Yii Chi served as the leading apologist for the usurper Tugh Temiir (Wen-tsung, r. 1328 and 1329-1332). The most prominent court scholar of his time, Yii Chi devoted himself to the enhancement of Tugh Temiir's prestige, authority, and legitimacy. The paper explores Yii's activities in detail and speculates on his motivations in serving his Mongol emperor. In particular, it suggests that Yii Chi's ultimate aim in bolstering the usurper's claims to the throne, as well as in encouraging imperial support of Chinese cultural symbols and values, was to make Mongol rule more predictable and stable and thus to benefit the Mongols' Chinese subjects
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Emperor · Legitimacy · Linguistics · Period (music) · Political science · Politics · Prestige · Sovereignty · Throne · Byzantine Studies and History · Chinese history and philosophy · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law · Philosophy
‘Han’ Cultural Mobility under Mongol Rule
The Chin dynasty
The reign of Khubilai khan
The rise of the Mongolian empire and Mongolian rule in north China
Mid-Yüan politics
The Empire of the Great Khan
The Yüan government and society
The Hsi Hsia
Chinese society under Mongol rule, 1215–1368
The Southern Ming, 1644-1662
The Liao
The Southern Ming, 1644–1662
The rise of the Ming dynasty, 1330–1367
Historical writing during the Ming
The Chien-wen, Yung-lo, Hung-hsi, and Hsüan-te reigns, 1399–1435
The Hung-wu reign, 1368–1398
The Ch'eng-hua and Hung-chih reigns, 1465–1505
Military Origins of Ming China
The Chia-ching reign, 1522–1566
The Cheng-t'ung, Ching-t'ai, and T'len-shun reigns, 1436–1464
Shun-ti and the end of Yüan rule in China
The Cambridge History of China
The Cambridge History of China
A Guide to the “New” Chinese History
| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 1987 - 2023 (37) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 24 |