N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. A Pai-Lou, or triumphal arch, erected before the city gate of Ning-po, November 17, 1793. Alexander noted that such monuments were erected for the purpose of transmitting the meritorious actions of good men through generations. The usual subjects were the magistrates who have executed the duties of their high office with justice and integrity; heroes who have distinguished themselves in the field of battle; and others of meaner station in life, whose moral virtues or superior learning entitled th
N/A. English: Drawing by William Alexander, draughtsman of the Macartney Embassy to China in 1793. A Pai-Lou, or triumphal arch, erected before the city gate of Ning-po, November 17, 1793. Alexander noted that such monuments were erected for the purpose of transmitting the meritorious actions of good men through generations. The usual subjects were the magistrates who have executed the duties of their high office with justice and integrity; heroes who have distinguished themselves in the field of battle; and others of meaner station in life, whose moral virtues or superior learning entitled them for glorification. The Pai-lous with inscriptions were built from wood or stone at the public expense. Image taken from The Costume of China, illustrated in forty-eight coloured engravings, published in London in 1805. circa 1800. William Alexander (1767–1816) Alternative names Mr. Alexander; W. Alexander Description English painter and drafter Date of birth/death 10 April 1767 23 July 1816 Location of birth/death Maidstone Maidstone Authority control : Q961465 VIAF: 46805708 ISNI: 0000 0001 0895 7948 ULAN: 500014977 LCCN: n81069035 NLA: 35147199 WorldCat 45 A PAI-LOU, OR TRIUMPHAL ARCH
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