The Long Path to Revival: 8 to 220 Years of Chinese Stories

Author: Jiang Jianzhong
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: In the history of ancient China, feudal dynasties that lasted for a long time were often shattered by wars or political upheavals, leading to the collapse of the state, the destruction of the imperial palaces, and the formation of a lineage that was both broken and unbroken, seemingly old yet new. Additionally, due to the succession of old and new capitals, the emblems of a ruling family were often distinguished by east and west, north and south, or front and back. This resulted in names like Western Jin and Eastern Jin, Northern Song and Southern Song. The Feng-Pei Gao family Han dynasty established by Liu Bang also underwent a similar experience.