Chinese History. Sui, Tang, Liao, Song, and Jin Dynasties Volume

Author: Zhang Qizhi
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Publishing Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the history of China from ancient times to the year 2000. It mainly includes:
(1) The historical process of the formation and development of the Chinese nation, the basic pattern of "one body, many parts" and "many parts, one body";
(2) The administrative systems, governance methods, measures, and the evolution of central-local relations, as well as the experiences in handling them throughout the dynasties;
(3) The basic policies, management methods, and actual effects of agriculture and industry/commerce in each dynasty;
(4) The talent cultivation, education systems, and official selection mechanisms of each dynasty;
(5) The handling of ethnic relations, foreign relations, and the experiences accumulated in each dynasty;
(6) The cultural thoughts and social life conditions of each dynasty.
The specific writing approach aims to achieve:
Combining the genealogies of emperors with historical events;
Connecting systems with the activities of figures;
Integrating culture with social life;
Ensuring continuity in historical content;
Accurate and abundant documentary materials, a broad perspective, and extensive references;
Well-structured layout;
Vertically organized by era in terms of chapters and sections;
Horizontally covering comprehensive thematic topics as needed;
Convenient for teaching and guiding research.
This book is primarily intended for college associate degree teaching and is also an important reference for postgraduate entrance examinations.