History of Northern Ethnic Cultures in Ancient China

Author: Zhang Bibo
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: This academic monograph is a research outcome of the National Social Science "Seventh Five-Year Plan" Key Project. The book correctly addresses and resolves the relationship between the history of Chinese culture, the history of northern regional culture, and the history of various ethnic groups. It first proposes the viewpoint that cultural systems transform from pluralistic to unified, that a unified culture contains pluralistic elements, and that the dialectical logic of mutual constraint and transformation between pluralism and unity constitutes the fundamental law of Chinese cultural development. The author correctly addresses and resolves the relationship between the systematic development of specialized histories, the outlining of the broader context (the overall picture of the Chinese nation, the overall picture of Chinese history, and the overall picture of world cultural history), and the historical development of northern ethnic cultures. It distinctly proposes the concept of Chinese culture, secondly, establishes a record for northern ethnic cultures, and conducts research under this viewpoint. This monograph conducts horizontal examinations around 18 themes. Interweaving and intersecting, it reveals the unique contributions of northern ethnic cultures to the history of Chinese cultural development. This is a work that fills an academic (gap), and is a work of significant academic and social value.