- Wanli
- Wanli
The Wanli Emperor (萬曆帝) of Ming (明朝), [r. 1563-1620]
The Wanli Emperor (萬曆帝) of Ming (明朝), [r. 1563-1620]
Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci introduced engraved prints that stunned Chinese viewers with a new way of seeing: depth, shadow, and lifelike detail shaped through religious images and 1/3
Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci introduced engraved prints that stunned Chinese viewers with a new way of seeing: depth, shadow, and lifelike detail shaped through religious images and 1/3
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This ink-on-paper painting captures the grandeur of the Yangtze River 1/2
This ink-on-paper painting captures the grandeur of the Yangtze River 1/2
Officials & eunuchs bowing & prone
Yellow robe shimmers, Wanli stands up
Memos unending, they never shut up
The endless plots, their cliques & ranks
His patience used up on an empty tank
Trembling, timid, they're on their own
He's had enough, he's going home
Officials & eunuchs bowing & prone
Yellow robe shimmers, Wanli stands up
Memos unending, they never shut up
The endless plots, their cliques & ranks
His patience used up on an empty tank
Trembling, timid, they're on their own
He's had enough, he's going home