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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