History of the Rise and Fall of the Tujia Thugs

Author: Tian Min
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: This book is a collection of the author's doctoral dissertation. It primarily discusses the main activities of Tujia tusi during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the conquest and governance of Tujia tusi by the central dynasties, the relationship between Tujia tusi and the central dynasties, the political structure and ruling conditions within Tujia tusi, the evolution of Tujia tusi power in different periods, and the decline of various Tujia tusi during the process of "changing tusi into common people." The text combines discussion with textual criticism, attempting to examine the origins and authenticity of historical records with conflicting accounts. The discussion centers on the rise and fall of tusi, using this as the main axis to portray the historical trajectory of Tujia tusi development.