Son of Heaven: Imperial Arts of China

208 pp. 11 5/8 x 9. Shares the story of China's emperors and their feudal predecessors, and of the China they ruled from the 7th century B.C. until the last emperor of 1911. Sold as a companion guide and souvenir at the Son of Heaven: Imperial Arts of China exhibition that toured the United States in the late 1980s. CONTENTS: Chronology; Lenders to the Exhibition and Map of China; Dynastic Capitals and Location of Excavation Sites; List of Illustrations; Exploring the Imperial Arts of China; The Imperial Institution and the Arts; 1. The Altar: Rituals of the Early Periods; 2. The Outer Court: The Last Dynasty; 3. The Temple: The Emperor and the Three Teachings; 4. The Inner Court: Life in the Palace; 5. The Tomb: Imperial Burials.