Xi'an Jiaotong University Campus: A Thousand-Year Historical and Cultural Examination

Author: Li Hui
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Plate of unearthed cultural relics and ruins from Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityChapter 1 - An Introduction to the Origin of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Chapter 2 - The Imperial Garden of Western Han Dynasty - Shanglin Yuan
Section 1 - The Spirit of Expansion and Conquest
Section 2 - The All-Inclusive Concept
Section 3 - The Extraordinary Emperor
Section 4 - The Prosperous Era of Meritocracy
Section 5 - The Educational Innovation of Respecting Teachers
Chapter 3 - The Earth-Bound and Heaven-Granted - Western Han Dynasty Mural Tombs
Section 1 - The Origin of Mural Tombs
Section 2 - Xi'an Jiaotong University's Western Han Dynasty Mural Tombs
Section 3 - The Enigmatic Tomb Owner
Chapter 4 - Great Achievements and Meritorious Deeds - Tang Dynasty Xingqing Palace
Section 1 - The Rise and Fall of Xingqing Palace
Section 2 - The Diligent and Prudent Tower
Section 3 - The Flower-Bud Pavilion
Section 4 - The Square of the Diligent and Prudent Tower and the Flower-Bud Pavilion
Section 5 - The Enduring Spirit of the Tang Dynasty
Chapter 5 - A Fortuitous Encounter - Bai Juyi's Dongting Pavilion
Section 1 - The Life of Bai Juyi
Section 2 - "On Raising Bamboo" and the Vision of Serving the People
Section 3 - The Melancholy of Pipa on the Toad Hill
Chapter 6 - The Legacy of the Past - Exploring the Temples and Monasteries of the Sui and Tang Dynasties
Section 1 - Zhao Jinggong Temple
Section 2 - Linghua Temple
Section 3 - Baoying Temple
Section 4 - Dongling Temple
Chapter 7 - Learning from the Virtuous - Tracing Historical Figures
Section 1 - Tang Dynasty Ministers Zhang Xingcheng and Lai Ji
Section 2 - Shengzong's Second Son, Prince Shen of Tang
Section 3 - Emperor Shaozong's Third Daughter, Princess Hezheng
Section 4 - Tang Dynasty Minister and Minister of War Hou Junji
Section 5 - Tang Dynasty Minister Guan Bo
Chapter 8 - Digging Deep - Examination of Unearthed Cultural Relics
Section 1 - Overview of Unearthed Cultural Relics Through the Ages
Section 2 - Ming Dynasty Eunuch Tombs
Chapter 9 - The Fire Passes from the Waning to the Burning - Epilogue
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Afterword
This book provides a cultural interpretation of the former site of Xi'an Jiaotong University and the unearthed cultural relics, allowing readers to feel the vitality within, discern the wisdom hidden, and grasp the cultural essence it embodies, thereby gaining nourishing spiritual sustenance.