Examining the Classics and Institutions of Ten Kingdoms -- New Periodicals of Chinese History and Culture

Author: Ren Shuang
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The examination of the ten kingdoms' institutional systems inherits from the Tang and paves the way for the Song, holding a significant historical position in the inheritance and development of ancient Chinese historical culture. The book conducts research based on extant classical documents, particularly collections of essays, inscriptions, local gazettes, unofficial histories, notes, and novels since the Song and Yuan dynasties. It specializes in studying the institutional systems of the ten kingdoms period from aspects such as ritual systems, legal systems, educational systems, imperial examination systems, prime ministerial systems, local administrative systems, tax and labor systems, and monetary systems. It outlines the basic features and evolutionary context of the ten kingdoms' institutional systems, with meticulous research and reliable details, offering innovative insights that help us gain a detailed understanding of the history of the ten kingdoms period as well as the development of ancient Chinese institutional systems.