Study on the Genealogy Compilation of the Tu Family Clan in the Amdo Tibetan Area

Author: Wang Jiguang
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Publish Date: 2000-08-01
Features: This book consists of three parts: "The Li Family Inheritance Genealogy," "The Lu Family Genealogy," and "The Qi Family Genealogy." The Amdo region includes today's Gansu, the Hexi Corridor, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and northernwestern Sichuan. The tusi system, which was implemented, developed, and declined over several centuries during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, was practiced in this area. It records the economy, religion, military, and cultural aspects of this region. The publication of this book will benefit further research on ethnic history.