Looking Back at Home: Five Thousand Years of Civilization in Shanxi

Author: Wang Yunfei / Wang Jin / Hao Weiping (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
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In the depths of the Taihang Mountains, the spine of the world, at the foot of the Yanmenguan, the first of the nine passes, in the embrace of the Yellow River Mother, in the heart of the Shanxi Plateau, a scorching land has nurtured countless outstanding figures. Generation after generation of brilliant talents have created a culture that shines through the ages. Over 5,000 years of history, Shanxi has been the homeland of Tang Yao, a strategic hub in the Warring States period, a dominant base of the Northern Dynasties, the northern capital of the Tang Dynasty, the northern gate of the Central Plains, a powerful vassal state of the Khitan Empire, a key frontier fortress, the cradle of the Shanxi merchants, and a formidable nation-state during the Republic of China. Starting from March 2002, Shanxi TV's Film and Television Channel launched a titled "Jin Mountains · Jin Waters · Jin Culture," focusing on uncovering and showcasing the history behind Shanxi's landscapes, the culture behind its mountains and waters, and the legends behind them. We have produced two special programs: "Great Poets in Shanxi History" and the "Shanxi Merchants Series." This book is based on the scripts of these two series and has been revised and organized.