Be the Historian: How do images function as symbols?

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Keywords
china qing dynasty 1644-1911 chinese history portrait symbolism historical significance Manchu cultural traditions Oboi
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History-Social Science The Arts
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Be the Historian: How do images function as symbols?

In this exercise you will examine this portrait from China’s Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The portrait is full of symbols that carried meaning for the people viewing it when it was created, and for historians who have cracked the meaning of the symbols. Use a historian’s explanation of the symbols to try to determine the historical significance of the portrait.
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PBS Learning Media

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