The Imperial Hunt in the Qing Dynasty

Abstract

The battue activities were of prominent significance in the Qing dynasty, which were related to the political, military, diplomatic, and social aspects of the Qing era. Many Qing emperors used to lead officers and soldiers to the Nanyuan imperial archery enclosure and the fields beyond the Great Wall and preside over the battue events there. The battue activities then gradually became a stabilized imperial system. By tracing back to the history of the Kangxi and Qianlong eras, this paper aims to explore the cultural aspects of the ring hunts conducted by the Qing emperors and provide an alternative perspective for understanding Manchu society during the Qing dynasty.