History of Chinese Ritual Customs. Volume: Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties

Author: Chen Shuguo
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is the third volume of A History of Chinese Ritual (originally titled Studies on the Ritual of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties). It aims to outline the general framework of the ritual system during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and to understand the politics, economy, and intellectual culture of the time from the perspective of ritual. It consists of five chapters: Chapter 1 "Rituals of the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu," Chapter 2 "Rituals of the Western and Eastern Jin," Chapter 3 "Rituals of the Southern Dynasties," Chapter 4 "Rituals of the Northern Dynasties," and Chapter 5 "Miscellaneous Remarks (Rituals of Ethnic Minorities outside the Northern Dynasties and the Rituals of Buddhism and Taoism)." The comprehensive examination of traditional literature and archaeological materials (including inscriptions on stone) and the concise discussion of Buddhist and Taoist rituals, as well as the appropriate selection and rejection of previous scholarly views, all hold significant value.