Cultural Exchanges between the Ming Dynasty and the Timurid Empire During the Yongle Period Reflected in Paintings
During the Yongle(永乐)period(1402-1424),the Ming Dynasty and the Timurid Empire playing as Asia's most powerful nations both enjoyed a period of economic and cultural brilliance.The historical images illustrate their exchanges in economic and culture such as the fragmentary'Leading the Horse'(,Qiān Mǎ Tú)and the'Painting of the Gyrfalcon'(,Hǎi Dōng Qīng Tú)of the Topkapi Palace Museum in Turkey,and the miniature painting'Garden Banquet'(花园宴会图,Huā Yuán Yàn Huì Tú)of the Cleveland Museum of Art in the United States.The big-westem horse,sonqors and cheetahs in the paintings present the exchanges and dissemination of courtly hunting culture in Asia in history.The gold-threaded garments and blue-and-white porcelain show the profound impacts from Chinese culture upon the aristocratic life of the Timurid Empire.The presence of the Ming envoys at a court banquet in Shiraz highlights the occasion of the Ming Dynasty's diplomatic activities in the Western Regions during the Yongle period.
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