History of Chinese Ritual Customs. Volume of Qin and Han

Author: Chen Shuguo
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is the second volume of A History of Chinese Ritual System, titled The Qin and Han Dynasties (originally A Study of Qin and Han Ritual System). It emphasizes a comprehensive examination of traditional documents, field archaeology, as well as inscriptions, bamboo slips, and other materials. It outlines an almost complete picture of the ritual system during the Qin and Han dynasties and explores the political, economic, and intellectual culture of the period from the perspective of ritual. The main text of the book is largely composed of four chapters. Chapter 1: "Qin Ritual," Chapter 2: "Han Ritual (Western Han Period)," Chapter 3: "The So-Called Xin Dynasty Ritual," and Chapter 4: "Han Ritual (Eastern Han Period)." Additionally, there is a postscript titled "Rituals of Remote Ethnic Groups in the Qin and Han Dynasties." The book outlines an almost complete picture of the ritual system during the Qin and Han dynasties and explores the political, economic, and intellectual culture of the period from the perspective of ritual. The book is divided into: Chapter 1: "Qin Ritual," Chapter 2: "Han Ritual (Western Han Period)," Chapter 3: "The So-Called Xin Dynasty Ritual," Chapter 4: "Han Ritual (Eastern Han Period)," and a postscript titled "Rituals of Remote Ethnic Groups in the Qin and Han Dynasties."