This study aims to explore the Qing court’s emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)culture and technology,as well as the role of ingots as a carrier of imperial medical culture.By systematically sorting out the...This study aims to explore the Qing court’s emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)culture and technology,as well as the role of ingots as a carrier of imperial medical culture.By systematically sorting out the types,quantities,and shapes of medicinal ingots recorded in Huo Ji Dang(活计档Archives of Imperial Workshops)during the 13-year Yongzheng reign,and by combining these records with existing ingot-related molds,physical specimens,and other collections in the Palace Museum,this research finds that:the Yongzheng Emperor incorporated ingots into the production list of the Imperial Workshop and established standardized preparation procedures,making them a technical practice for displaying imperial power;the fixed system of rewarding ingots during the Dragon Boat Festival turned ingots into a product of Manchu-Han cultural integration and formed a custom;the evolution of ingot equipment was dynamically related to military activities in the mid-Qing dynasty,confirming its function in court politics;and the integration of the preparation and packaging process of ingots into the power operation system,and transforming TCM-related knowledge and technology into means of exercising power,constructed a materialized path for imperial power to regulate the bureaucratic system and social order.The conclusion reveals the inherent logic of the Qing court:establishing authoritative identity through material culture.展开更多
文摘This study aims to explore the Qing court’s emphasis on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)culture and technology,as well as the role of ingots as a carrier of imperial medical culture.By systematically sorting out the types,quantities,and shapes of medicinal ingots recorded in Huo Ji Dang(活计档Archives of Imperial Workshops)during the 13-year Yongzheng reign,and by combining these records with existing ingot-related molds,physical specimens,and other collections in the Palace Museum,this research finds that:the Yongzheng Emperor incorporated ingots into the production list of the Imperial Workshop and established standardized preparation procedures,making them a technical practice for displaying imperial power;the fixed system of rewarding ingots during the Dragon Boat Festival turned ingots into a product of Manchu-Han cultural integration and formed a custom;the evolution of ingot equipment was dynamically related to military activities in the mid-Qing dynasty,confirming its function in court politics;and the integration of the preparation and packaging process of ingots into the power operation system,and transforming TCM-related knowledge and technology into means of exercising power,constructed a materialized path for imperial power to regulate the bureaucratic system and social order.The conclusion reveals the inherent logic of the Qing court:establishing authoritative identity through material culture.
