published_or_final_version / Chinese Historical Studies / Master / Master of Arts

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Also available in print.

Le présent travail porte sur les échanges artistiques entre l’Iran et la Chine observés sur le textile et la céramique du 13e au 14e siècle. Les discussions dans cette étude s’appuient sur une analyse des caractéristiques de transferts connus : par exemple, existence de transfert technique, relation entre deux véhicules (textile et céramique) des échanges artistiques et propre intention des Mongols. Trois parties composent ce travail, d’après les différents corpus. Les deux premières se consacrent séparément aux corpus de textiles concernant le textile à fil d’or et celui de céramiques. La première partie comporte un catalogue des spécimens textiles et d’analyser les changements artistiques. Dans la deuxième partie, l’examen scientifique permet d’évaluer l’échange technique potentiel. Dans la dernière partie, deux groupes de motifs (motifs représentant l’autorité et motifs de scène de chasse) sont comparés sur les spécimens textiles et céramiques. Le transfert de ces motifs concrets dévoile des relations culturelles essentielles entre des peuples non-sédentaires (les Khitan, les Jurchen et les Mongols) au nord de l’Asie. En conclusion, les différences entre les échanges artistiques représentés sur le textile et ceux sur la céramique montrent une une contradiction avec l’idée que le textile soit un médiateur de la céramique ilkhanide pour le transfert artistique. Ces différences sont fondamentalement liées avec les charactéristiques de la nature et les qualités sociales de chaque matérial. Dernièrement, l’intention des dominants mongols, comportant des successions culturelles de peuples non-sédentaires, est représentée par les échanges artistiques à l’époque. / This paper presents studies on the artistic exchanges between Iran and China observed on textiles and ceramics from the 13th to 14th century. It presents detailed analysis of three important characteristics of the artistic transfers : namely the existence of potential technique transfer, the relation between the two materials (textile and ceramic) during the artistic exchange, and the intention of the Mongols, based on existing corpus The first part of paper is devoted to textile corpus, particularly the textile with golden thread, featuring a catalog of textile samples. The second part presents in depth discussions of the ceramic corpus and questions the potential technical exchange of pottery , followed by comparisons based on actual data. The third part presents comparisons of the patterns observed in both textiles and ceramics specimens, suggesting that the transfer of the concrete motifs reveals the essential cultural relations between the non-sedentary peoples (the Khitan, the Jurchen, the Mongols) of northern Asia. The conclusions of the studies are threefold. First, the technical transfer can be only confirmed in the textile domain. Second, the differences of the artistic exchanges between the textile and the ceramic are closely related to the natural characteristics and the social value of each material, which challenges the previous idea that the textile would be considered as the mediator for the Il-khan ceramic during the artistic transfer. The last but not the least, the cultural relationship between the non-sedentary peoples is clearly represented by the artistic exchanges under the domination of the Mongols.

This thesis explores the changing approach of the Chosŏn state to subjects with foreign lineages in the period between the Imjin War (1592-98) and the early nineteenth century. Chosŏn Korea underwent considerable upheaval during the Imjin War and the wars of the Ming-Qing transition. Many Jurchen subjects of the Chosŏn court were forced from their homes in the Tumen Valley into the banner armies of the rising Qing state, with only a remnant persisting in Chosŏn. Additionally, large numbers of Ming Chinese entered Chosŏn either with the Ming army or as refugees from war in Liaodong. Initially, the Chosŏn state responded to its Jurchen and Ming Chinese subjects primarily through pragmatic concern about the loyalty of these subjects to the Chosŏn and the burden they imposed on the agricultural economy. As a result, the Chosŏn court welcomed and even defended the Jurchen as established Chosŏn subjects but was cautious of the more alien Ming deserters and refugees. Ming migrant status did not improve during the remainder of the seventeenth century. Ming Chinese lineages were considered, along with Jurchen and Japanese, within the same invidious submitting foreigner tax category. During the same period fraudulent Ming migrants became a focus for sedition among non-elites. The eighteenth century rise of Ming Loyalist ritualism transformed the response of the Chosŏn court to such foreign lineages as Ming migrant lineages were encouraged to participate in court-sponsored Ming loyalist rituals. Along with this ritual participation Ming migrant status was transformed from that of submitting foreigners to that of imperial subjects, while Jurchen and Japanese lineages disappeared. At the same time, hagiographic biographies were written of the original Ming Chinese refugees which praised them for coming to Chosŏn because of Neo-Confucian loyalty to the Ming. The Chosŏn state responded to foreign lineages according to changing circumstances. Neo-Confucian ritualism only played a role in response to Ming lineages in the eighteenth century when earlier concerns about disloyalty and social disruption had largely passed.

This thesis explores the changing approach of the Chosŏn state to subjects with foreign lineages in the period between the Imjin War (1592-98) and the early nineteenth century. Chosŏn Korea underwent considerable upheaval during the Imjin War and the wars of the Ming-Qing transition. Many Jurchen subjects of the Chosŏn court were forced from their homes in the Tumen Valley into the banner armies of the rising Qing state, with only a remnant persisting in Chosŏn. Additionally, large numbers of Ming Chinese entered Chosŏn either with the Ming army or as refugees from war in Liaodong. Initially, the Chosŏn state responded to its Jurchen and Ming Chinese subjects primarily through pragmatic concern about the loyalty of these subjects to the Chosŏn and the burden they imposed on the agricultural economy. As a result, the Chosŏn court welcomed and even defended the Jurchen as established Chosŏn subjects but was cautious of the more alien Ming deserters and refugees. Ming migrant status did not improve during the remainder of the seventeenth century. Ming Chinese lineages were considered, along with Jurchen and Japanese, within the same invidious submitting foreigner tax category. During the same period fraudulent Ming migrants became a focus for sedition among non-elites. The eighteenth century rise of Ming Loyalist ritualism transformed the response of the Chosŏn court to such foreign lineages as Ming migrant lineages were encouraged to participate in court-sponsored Ming loyalist rituals. Along with this ritual participation Ming migrant status was transformed from that of submitting foreigners to that of imperial subjects, while Jurchen and Japanese lineages disappeared. At the same time, hagiographic biographies were written of the original Ming Chinese refugees which praised them for coming to Chosŏn because of Neo-Confucian loyalty to the Ming. The Chosŏn state responded to foreign lineages according to changing circumstances. Neo-Confucian ritualism only played a role in response to Ming lineages in the eighteenth century when earlier concerns about disloyalty and social disruption had largely passed.