Bu The History of Chinese Civilization

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-981-99-7125-1
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 187 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: China Insights

This book tracks the entire history of Chinese civilization from a broad historical view. Its narrative spans a long period between primitive society and contemporary civilization, which makes it a unique academic works.

From an academic point of view, this book is accurate in history and combines historical theories. Although brief, it captures the main thrust of the development of Chinese civilization and achieves a broad outline. Important figures, historical events, and achievements of civilization in all times are involved and discussed.
From a theoretical point of view, based on the characteristics of early Chinese civilization, the book discusses the connotation of key concepts such as "civilization" and "Chinese civilization", which have certain theoretical value.
From a contemporary and practical perspective, the book helps readers understand the history of Chinese civilization and promotes cultural exchanges between China and the world and leads to a better understanding of today’s China.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bu, Xianqun

Weitere Mitwirkende

Yuan, Haiwang

Liu, Fei

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Unique Path and Rich Connotation of Chinese Civilization 1I. “Civilization” and “Chinese Civilization” 1II. The Evolution of Chinese Civilization 6III. The Basic Characteristics and Contemporary Values of Chinese Civilization 29Chapter 2 Dawn of Civilization 36I. The Origin of Agriculture 36II. Unity in Diversity 40III. Legends of Ancient History 45Chapter 3 The Xia-Shang-Zhou Civilization 49I. Erlitou and Yinxu 49II. Creating Rites and Music 52III. Tianming (Heavenly Mandate) and Depei (Matching Heaven with Virtue) 56IV. The Institutional Reforms in the Various States 59V. Various Schools of Thought and Their Exponents 61VI. Oracle Bone Script and Bronze Inscriptions 65Chapter 4 The Qin and Han Civilization 68I. Qin Shi Huang Unified China by Annexing Six States 68II. The Emperor Wu of Han with Great Talent and Bold Vision 73III. Zhang Qian’s Journal to the Western Regions 76VI. The Guangwu Restoration 78V. History and Chinese Classical Studies 82Chapter 5 Wei-Jin- Northern and Southern Dynasties Civilization 86I. The Nine-rank System 86II. Wei-Jin’s Charming Manners 90III. The Migration Wave and the Development of Jiangnan 93IV. Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei’s Institutional Reform and the Fusion of the Ethnic Peoples in the North 97V. Buddhism and Taoism 100Chapter 6 The Sui-Tang Civilization 105I. Sansheng Liubu and Keju 105II. Good Government of Zhenguan 110III. Tang Code and Rites of the Kaiyun Era of the Great Tang 112IV. Management of the Frontiers and Ethnic Minorities in the Tang Dynasty 115V. Chang’an, a World Metropolis, and the Eastern Asian Cultural Sphere with Tang as the Core 116VI. Tang Poetry 120Chapter 7 The Song-Yuan Civilization 125I. China Run by Scholar-Officials 125II. The Rise of Neo-Confucianism 128III. Commercial Cities’ Prosperity 131IV. Dadu of Yuan: Shaping the Center of a Unified Multi-Ethnic State 133V. Xingsheng: An Institutional Practice of Governing a Multi-Ethnic State 135VI. A Brilliant Era of Cultural and Technological Prosperity 137VII. The World-Communication-Expanding Silk Road 139Chapter 8 The Ming-Qing Civilization 143I. Zheng He’s Voyages to the Western Seas 143II. The Beginning of Globalization 145III. The High Qing Era 147IV. Yangmingism and Kaoju 149V. Yongle Dadian and Siku Quanshu 151VI. Four Great Classical Chinese Novels 152VII. Summary of Traditional Technology 155Chapter 9 Modern Chinese Civilization 158I. The Aggression of the Powers and the Civilization in Darkness 159II. Striving for National Salvation and the 1898 Reform 163III. The Xinhai Revolution and the Abdication of the Qing Emperor 172IV. The New Cultural Movement and the Enlightenment of Minds 181V. Attempt and Failure of Republicanism 188VI. Introduction of Marxism and the Founding of the Communist Party of China 191Chapter 10 A New Chapter of Chinese Civilization 196I. The Establishment of a New State System 196II. Pioneering the Path of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics 198III. The Socialist Economic and Scientific & Technological Construction Draws World Attention 199IV. Chinese Civilization in the New Era 201
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Über Autor(innen)

Xianqun Bu, male, has a Ph.D. in history and is researcher and director of the Institute of Ancient Chinese History of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, director of the academic board at the Institute, director of the Professional and Technical Title Evaluation Committee, State Council Special Allowance Expert, researcher, doctoral supervisor, deputy director of the academic committee of the institute, professor of the school of humanities of the Chinese Academy of Social sciences. He is also a member of History Discipline Evaluation Group of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, vice president of the Association of Chinese Historians, president of the Chinese Qin and Han History Research Association, vice president of the Chinese Geographical Names Heritage Cultural Protection Promotion Association, expert in the Chinese Social Science Fund Disciplinary Review Group, member of the Chinese Gazetteer Steering Group, director of the International Confucian Association, etc.