kites & china
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Kites & China
Vincent WiegelHerman Loeve
Kites & China
• A (very) short history of China• History and Chinese kites– Use and application of kites– Types of Chinese kites– Materials used– Kites in Chinese poetry / literature
History of China3 Sovereigns & 5 Emperors
2100 BC1600 BC Xia1600 BC1046 BC Shang1045 BC256 BC Zhou Western Zhou
Spring & AutumnWaring States
221 BC 206 BC Qin206 BC 220 AD Han220 AD 280 AD 3 Kingdoms265 AD 420 AD Jin420 AD 589 AD Northern & Southern Dynasties581 AD 618 AD Sui618 AD 907 AD Tang907 AD 960 AD 5 Dynasties & 10 kingdoms907 AD 1125 AD Liao960 AD 1279 AD Song1271 AD1368 AD Yuan1368 AD1644 AD Ming1644 AD1911 AD Qing
Thanks to Pojanji – pictures used under creative commons license
History of China & Kytes3 Sovereigns & 5 Emperors
2100 BC1600 BC Xia1600 BC1046 BC Shang1045 BC256 BC Zhou Western Zhou
Spring & AutumnWaring States
221 BC 206 BC Qin206 BC 220 AD Han220 AD 280 AD 3 Kingdoms265 AD 420 AD Jin420 AD 589 AD Northern & Southern Dynasties581 AD 618 AD Sui618 AD 907 AD Tang907 AD 960 AD 5 Dynasties & 10 kingdoms907 AD 1125 AD Liao960 AD 1279 AD Song1271 AD1368 AD Yuan1368 AD1644 AD Ming1644 AD1911 AD Qing
Kites use / application
Materials/ types
Kites and poetry / literature
Propaganda
Signal troops
Mo Li – 3 years 1st kite
History of China & Kites3 Sovereigns & 5 Emperors
2100 BC1600 BC Xia1600 BC1046 BC Shang1045 BC256 BC Zhou Western Zhou
Spring & AutumnWaring States
221 BC 206 BC Qin206 BC 220 AD Han220 AD 280 AD 3 Kingdoms265 AD 420 AD Jin420 AD 589 AD Northern & Southern Dynasties581 AD 618 AD Sui618 AD 907 AD Tang907 AD 960 AD 5 Dynasties & 10 kingdoms907 AD 1125 AD Liao960 AD 1279 AD Song1271 AD1368 AD Yuan1368 AD1644 AD Ming1644 AD1911 AD Qing
Kites use / application
Carry troops – Lu Ban Chu- Han wars - Han Hsin general besieging fortress assessing lengthHomesickness - Zhang Liang
Looking for omen
Past time
Literary expression
Call for help SOS – EmperorWudi Liang dynasty 464-549 AD– surrounded by rebels
History of China & Kites3 Sovereigns & 5 Emperors
2100 BC1600 BC Xia1600 BC1046 BC Shang1045 BC256 BC Zhou Western Zhou
Spring & AutumnWaring States
221 BC 206 BC Qin206 BC 220 AD Han220 AD 280 AD 3 Kingdoms265 AD 420 AD Jin420 AD 589 AD Northern & Southern Dynasties581 AD 618 AD Sui618 AD 907 AD Tang907 AD 960 AD 5 Dynasties & 10 kingdoms907 AD 1125 AD Liao960 AD 1279 AD Song1271 AD1368 AD Yuan1368 AD1644 AD Ming1644 AD1911 AD Qing
Materials / types
Wooden kites - Muyuan
Paper kites - Zhiyuan
Bamboo strips attached to kite make sound in the wind - Fengzheng
Silk kites - Muyuan
Centipede, Hard Winged, Soft WingedFlat
3 Sovereigns & 5 Emperors2100 BC1600 BC Xia1600 BC1046 BC Shang1045 BC256 BC Zhou Western Zhou
Spring & AutumnWaring States
221 BC 206 BC Qin206 BC 220 AD Han220 AD 280 AD 3 Kingdoms265 AD 420 AD Jin420 AD 589 AD Northern & Southern Dynasties581 AD 618 AD Sui618 AD 907 AD Tang907 AD 960 AD 5 Dynasties & 10 kingdoms907 AD 1125 AD Liao960 AD 1279 AD Song1271 AD1368 AD Yuan1368 AD1644 AD Ming1644 AD1911 AD Qing
Kites and poetry / literature / culture
Hot air balloon 1783Airplane 1904
History of China & Kites
Sail from boat blownHeaddress flew off held by chin bandOfficial banners more visible Book of Han Fei Zi - Mu ZiBook of Hong Shu - Lu BanFly kite & let go : bad luck and illness will goPicking up a lost kite: bad luckCh'ing Ming -Pure BrightnessJudge Tie – Gullik – president of high court marooned by outlaws
When the feast of cold fare begins in the third moon Excursionists will roam the banks of the BaiLang riverBoys flying kites and girls swinging in the air In springtime the grass is already very longAnd many swallows return
Guo Lin
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