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====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====


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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
 
'''Dates of Action:''' 1399
 
 


'''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>
'''Description of Artwork:''' Fang Xiaoru ws a Ming official who wrote several works and advised his emperor. <P>
 
 
 
'''The Incident:''' Fang's emperor fell from power after a 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>
 
 


'''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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Latest revision as of 21:13, 11 November 2016

Date: 1399

Region: Asia

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Literature


Xiaoru.jpg

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