Jiu Zhou. Issue 3

Author: Tang Xiaofeng
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: The third issue of Jiu Zhou is a special issue on pre-Qin historical geography. It includes sixteen papers, organized into four parts based on their content. The first part focuses on the of Yu the Great and the map of the nine regions, with four papers by Liu Qiyu, Hu Axiang, and Qu Yingjie. The second part is a on Shang Dynasty oracle bone inscriptions. Most articles use oracle bone inscriptions as the primary source material to examine and analyze ancient geographical issues, among which four papers submitted by Mr. Tsung Tsung-I have high academic value. The fourth part discusses the capitals and territories of the Western Zhou Dynasty and various vassal states, with the last paper separately focusing on the study of place names in ancient coins. This issue is concise in its discussions, with authors representing the middle and young generations of scholars in the field of historical geography, exploring the pre-Qin geography from different perspectives. The academic value is significant, particularly in the discussions on Yu Gong and the map of the nine regions.