Journal of Northwest Ethnic Studies

Author: Zhou Weizhou
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
Features: This book includes discussions on the origin, spread, and Turpan culture of karez in the history of Northwest ethnic groups, research on the Xixia edition of the《》dictionary, textual analysis of the Han-era inscriptions related to the Wusun found at the Dunhuang Xuanquan Site, translation and textual criticism of the Brahmi Indian inscriptions in the history of the Uyghurs, and more. It also features textual analysis of the Tang-era epitaph of Lady Murong unearthed in Yuzhong, Gansu, research on irrigation channels of the Yuan-era Yijinai Road found in the《》, preliminary exploration of the Northern Wei Aishan Canal, and discussions on the ideological foundations of the Qianlong Emperor's religious policies in Tibet, as well as the Chinese government's conferment of the title of Jebtsundamba after the signing of the《Sino-Russian-Mongolian Convention》. All these contributions are groundbreaking in filling gaps in the respective fields.