Before revision: Van Gulik's influence Erotic Ming dynasty woodblock print from c. 1640-1650 Jiangnan xiaoxia (江南銷夏, "Whiling Away the Summer South of the River"), (van Gulik 1951: 215) The Dutch diplomat, orientalist, and author Robert van Gulik (1910–1967) wrote two groundbreaking books on the history and scope of traditional Chinese sexuality : Erotic Colour Prints of the Ming Period (1951) and Sexual Life in Ancient China; A Preliminary Survey of Chinese Sex and Society from ca.
After revision: Van Gulik's influence Erotic Ming dynasty woodblock print from c. 1640-1650 Jiangnan xiaoxia (江南銷夏, "Whiling Away the Summer South of the River"), (van Gulik 1951: 215) Robert van Gulik, a Dutch diplomat, orientalist, and author , made significant contributions to the understanding of traditional Chinese sexuality through his seminal works, Erotic Colour Prints of the Ming Period (1951) and Sexual Life in Ancient China; A Preliminary Survey of Chinese Sex and Society from ca.