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This dissertation examines the broad revival of imperial touring during the High Qing period (early 1680s to 1800) by specifically focusing upon the six Southern Tours of the Qianlong emperor which occurred between 1751 and 1784. I not only detail the various facets of the South…

In the imperial court of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), various types of rituals were conducted regularly, and music was an inseparable component of most rituals. The Qing rulers were not Han Chinese, but Manchu, an ethnic group from the northeast. When they assumed rulership, th…