Orankai and the Geographical Imaginary of the Qing in Early Modern Japan

Description

The relationship of early modern Japan to the Qing empire was complex. In some cases, the legitimacy of the Qing was rejected and Ming-era cartographies continued to be used. In other cases, the Ming and the Qing were part of a historical presentation of “then and now”, configuring a triangulation where Japan was the enlightened reign inheriting the Sinocentric paradigm.
This talk focuses on another triangulation between Japan, the Qing empire and Orankai, a specific Japanese concept of the territories of origin of the Manchus. Maps and popular illustrations featuring Orankai shed an alternative light on the Japanese geographical imaginary of continental Asia.

Number of attendees (for events)

40

Period	30 Apr 2025
Held at	Institute of Chinese Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Degree of Recognition	International