Chinese History - History of Jin

Author: Song Dejin
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Jin Dynasty was established by the Jurchen people and lasted for 120 years. During this period, northern Chinese society underwent a series of significant and profound changes, which not only affected the Jin homeland but also had a major impact on the development of the Southern Song Dynasty at the same time and later Chinese history. The Jin Dynasty holds an undeniable historical position. This book makes some valuable explorations or innovations in writing style, historical source utilization, and research methods. For example, it shifts from the traditional approach of organizing historical works by developmental stages, interspersing political systems and socio-economic aspects, and briefly introducing culture at the end, to dividing the book into five sections: The Rise and Fall of the Jin Dynasty, Socio-Economy, Political System, Culture and Technology, and Social Life, presenting a comprehensive and multi-faceted view of Jin history. In terms of historical source utilization, in addition to relying primarily on official and private historical documents, it also emphasizes the use of inscriptions, archaeological materials, as well as notes and poems, expanding the sources of historical evidence. In methodology, it not only employs traditional historical methods but also incorporates methods from related disciplines. The author of this book has long been engaged in the study of the Liao and Jin dynasties and is a renowned expert in this field, having written numerous monographs and dozens of papers. This book is a summary of his decades of research on Jin history and represents an important achievement in the study of Jin history.