Research on the harem system

Author: Zhu Ziyan
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Publishing Date: 1998-10-01
Features: This is a comprehensive work that, while unable to fully depict the imperial harem system, aims to contribute to the research on ancient Chinese court political institutions. It seeks to deepen the understanding of feudal autocracy among the general readers and accordingly summarize the impact of the harem politics on the rise and fall of feudal dynasties, as well as the relevant historical lessons. This is a comprehensive work that, while unable to fully depict the imperial harem system, aims to contribute to the research on ancient Chinese court political institutions. It seeks to deepen the understanding of feudal autocracy among the general readers and accordingly summarize the impact of the harem politics on the rise and fall of feudal dynasties, as well as the relevant historical lessons.