Creation in the East (Chinese Stories from 2 Million Years Ago to 1046 BC) - A Story of China

Author: Yang Shangqun, Zheng Jiaren
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: "Talking About China" is a comprehensive showcase of the latest achievements in the study and promotion of Chinese history and culture. Many top scholars in Chinese history have contributed to the writing, review, and advisory work of this book. Professor Li Xueqin of Peking University, President of the Society of Pre-Qin History, serves as the Chief Consultant for this book. Renowned scholars such as Meng Shikai, Xu Zongyuan, and Liu Xiuming serve as the story editors or volume consultants, infusing their years of academic research into the book. At the same time, the planning editors of this series have boldly explored, aiming to greatly enhance the modern awareness of Chinese history books. They strive to truly "transmit" history while also catering to the changing ways and interests of modern readers. The books integrate narrative reading, exquisite and detailed image appreciation, and convenient and practical search functions, creating a unique book format that bridges high-end and popular literature. Readers can enjoy the aesthetic pleasure brought by stories while also exploring the profound wisdom of history. The book collects over 3,000 images, including photographs of artifacts, reconstructions of historical sites, historical maps and diagrams, perspective drawings, and scenes of scientific archaeological excavations. It also extensively uses keyword search methods widely used on computer networks to reveal the core of the stories. The Shang Dynasty was already in the Bronze Age, with a clan organization based on the patriarchal system. At that time, there was already a high level of culture, which began in the Xia Dynasty and continued until the Warring States period. In literature, it was the same. The Xia Dynasty was an era when literature was just beginning to emerge, leaving behind many epics or prose. The literature of the Shang Dynasty to the early Zhou Dynasty was extremely brilliant.