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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1399|1399]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Asia|Asia]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature | |||
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'''Artist:''' Fang Xiaoru | '''Artist:''' Fang Xiaoru (1357 - 1402) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Ming Dynasty rulers | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Ming Dynasty rulers | ||
'''Date of Action:''' 1399 | |||
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'''Location:''' China | '''Location:''' China | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Fang Xiaoru was a Ming official who wrote several works and advised his emperor. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' Fang's emperor fell from power after a civil war in 1399. The conquering leader asked Fang to write the law legitimizing his succession. Fang refused and was tortured and killed along with his relatives, friends, associates, students, neighbors and anyone with the most remote connections to him. In addition, a de facto ban was placed on all of his works. In 1404 a man named Zhang Pu was caught with a copy of Fang's writings and was executed. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' Fang's emperor fell from power after | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' A student printed a compilation of Fang's work under alternate titles throughout the 15th century. Fang became a national hero and has been venerated in China ever since. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' A student printed a compilation of Fang's work under alternate titles throughout the 15th century. Fang became a national hero and has been venerated in China ever since. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | '''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | ||
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[[Category:Asia]] | [[Category:Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
[[Category:Fang Xiaoru]] | [[Category:Fang Xiaoru]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 11 November 2016
Date: 1399
Region: Asia
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Artist: Fang Xiaoru (1357 - 1402)
Confronting Bodies: Ming Dynasty rulers
Date of Action: 1399
Location: China
Description of Artwork: Fang Xiaoru was a Ming official who wrote several works and advised his emperor.
The Incident: Fang's emperor fell from power after a civil war in 1399. The conquering leader asked Fang to write the law legitimizing his succession. Fang refused and was tortured and killed along with his relatives, friends, associates, students, neighbors and anyone with the most remote connections to him. In addition, a de facto ban was placed on all of his works. In 1404 a man named Zhang Pu was caught with a copy of Fang's writings and was executed.
Results of Incident: A student printed a compilation of Fang's work under alternate titles throughout the 15th century. Fang became a national hero and has been venerated in China ever since.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
