Rise of China's First Dynasty: Decoding the Mysteries of Chinese Civilization and State Origins

Author: Chen Shengyong
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: The book is divided into two parts. The first part primarily examines the origin of the Xia culture or the original homeland of the Xia people, covering to Chapter 7. In the practical process, I will employ the methodology of textual criticism, scientifically compiling, organizing, and verifying all historical and cultural content related to the Xia Dynasty in pre-Qin and Han Dynasty texts. From this, I will comprehensively synthesize and summarize the essence of Xia culture and its fundamental characteristics, establishing a standard measure for exploring the birthplace of the Xia people and Xia culture. The second part includes Chapters 8 to 13, comprising six chapters that discuss the rise of the Xia Dynasty, the political center of the early Xia Dynasty, the impetus and process of the northern migration of the Xia Dynasty, the matrilineal succession system before the birth of the state, the historical significance of "Yu passing the throne to his son," the state organizational form of the Xia Dynasty, the birth of Xia rituals, and other aspects of Xia culture.