| Cao Rong,one of the most important writer, scholar, bibliophile, Art connoisseurof17thcentury. In the early period of Qing Dynasty, Cao had a great reputation onconnoisseurship. Zhu Yizun took him for one of the four best connoisseurs of thattime. But past study on Cao usually focused on literature and social aspects,ratherthan on connoisseurship.This thesis will try to investigate his experience as anconnoisseur, In order to provide a preliminary view of it, and make valuableaddendum to the study on Chinese connoisseur of17thcentury. |
