Hu A-Xiang

The Origin and Evolution of China's Names I (eBook, ePUB)

The Reigning Dynasties

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the country's official titles throughout history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040120934
• Artikelnr.: 72251988

Autorenporträt

HU A-Xiang is Professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the School of History, Nanjing University, China. His primary research interests lie in Chinese history, Chinese historical geography, and Chinese toponomy.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Titles of the Reigning Dynasties since Ancient Times
1. Xia: "Residing High and Drinking Dew"
2. Shang: "The Heavenly Commissioned Dark Bird Descends and Gives Birth to
Shang"
3. Zhou: Emphasizing Agriculture
4. Qin: The Cattail (Forage Grass) for Raising Horses
5. Han: "The Name 'Tianhan' (Milky Way) is Magnificent"
6. Xin: "Complying with the Heavenly Mandate"
7. Wei, Han and Wu: The Three Divisions of the Country
8. Jin: The "Well-known Ambition" of Sima Zhao
9. The Sixteen Kingdoms and the Southern and Northern Dynasties: Turmoil,
Rise and Fall
10. Sui: Auspicious or Ominous?
11. Tang: Emperor Shen Yao's Aspirations and Self-Assessment
12. Zhou: The "Ancient Ancestor Ji Zhou" of the "Empress of the Holy
Mother"
13. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Inheritance and Division
14. Song: Moments of Serendipity
15. The Great Yuan: How Grand is the Primal Beginning of Creativity
16. The Great Ming: "In the Radiant Light of the Buddhas"
17. The Great Qing: Turning the Tide
18. The Republic of China: A New Era of the National Titles