Middle Of The Qing Painting And Calligraphy Collection Boom

Chinese painting collection has a long history, history has a total of three collections during the peak period:first, the Song Collection fever; Second, Chinese Classic Collection fever; third, the Late Qing Dynasty Collection fever. Several collections boom, forming a unique collection of Chinese history, the phenomenon to the second wave as the middle of the Qing collection study to explore the reasons for collection of hot forming, the relevant historical question is the subject of research center.The legacy of the late Ming painting collection opened the first of its kind in the Qing Dynasty painting collection. The gradual unification of China as the Qing dynasty, political stabilization, economic rapid development, culture also called Qing rulers discard the original nomadic culture, learning to move closer to the Han culture, the political rulers, spiritual and cultural aspects have become a leader, extending the Han culture, and to consolidate the Manchu regime. By Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty emperors on the one hand to represent their Manchu identity vigilant, Chongwu still struggle, on the one hand and deep culture, unable to extricate themselves drunk, very contradictory. They like to sign on behalf of Chinese culture-painting works of art, and diligently keep learning, I participated in creative activities, collecting treasure the world to enter the palace, enjoy playing.Under the guidance of the emperors in the Qing Dynasty to the middle of Ming Dynasty painting collections formed a fever, from the civil to the court, kings, princes and nobles, ministers, persons, companies are all involved, we have emerged in many collections. North and south of Beijing and Yangzhou, the representative of the art market for the unprecedented prosperity, art dealers frequently, also summarized in the academic publication such as "Shiqu Baoji", "Shiqu Essays" and other public and private collections of books.Collection craze formation is by no means "Golden Age Collection" It's that simple to explain the phenomenon behind its deep political, economic, and cultural factors. Kangxi period of economic prosperity, social stability is the foundation. Really determine habit of collecting royal monarchy is highly concentrated in China, the absolute power of influence and power of the incarnation-the Qing emperors, in the consolidation of political rule and the admiration of the Chinese culture, select the painting collection as a means of externalization ultimately affect the formation of the Chinese history since the Kangxi painting collection boom to come.