What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to investigate the cultural and social connections of late-Qing literati in Beiping during their gatherings.

June 11, 2026

Examining a 1930s Photo of Beiping's Late-Qing Literati Housed in the Capital Museum

Key Points

This research aims to investigate the cultural and social connections of late-Qing literati in Beiping during their gatherings.
Conducted textual research on the 1930s photo, date, location, and attendees at Huixian Hall.
Analyzed kinship, regional ties, and professional bonds among Beijing-based elites.
Identified key attendees, including prominent literati-officials from the late Qing era.
Showed that kinship and regional ties persisted through cultural activities amidst political turmoil.

Abstract

The Capital Museum houses a 1930s Photo of Beiping's Late-Qing Literati during the Republic of China era. It is a commemoration of the Lotus Birthday Festival gathering held by late-Qing literati-officials—including Chen Baochen, Ke Shaomin, Wang Shunan, Zhu Yifan, Wu Jingxiu, Lin Kaimo, Yuan Lizhun, Yang Zhongxi, Fu Zengxiang, and Hong Yi at Huixian Hall by Shichahai. Through textual research on the date, location, attendees, and context of this scholarly assembly, this study reveals how kinship, regional ties, and professional bonds among these Beijing-based elites persisted from the late Qing into the Republican era. Facing turbulent times beyond their control, they sustained their cultural identity through compiling scholarly works, poetic exchanges, and refined gatherings—simultaneously daily life and important social activities.

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