dynasty (A.D.
317-419) 3 The Liu-Sung dynasty (A.D. 420-478) and the Southern
Ch'i dynasty (A.D. 479-501) 4 The Liang dynasty (A.D. 502-556) 5
The Ch'en dynasty (A.D. 557-588) and its ending by the Sui 6 Cultural
achievements of the south
Chapter VIII
: THE EMPIRES OF THE SUI AND THE T'ANG
(A) The Sui dynasty (A.D. 580-618) 1 Internal situation in the newly
unified empire 2 Relations with Turks and with Korea 3 Reasons for
collapse
(B) _The T'ang dynasty_ (A.D. 618-906) 1 Reforms and
decentralization 2 Turkish policy 3 Conquest of Turkestan and Korea.
Summit of power 4 The reign of the empress Wu: Buddhism and
capitalism 5 Second blossoming of T'ang culture 6 Revolt of a military
governor 7 The role of the Uighurs. Confiscation of the capital of the
monasteries 8 First successful peasant revolt. Collapse of the empire
MODERN TIMES
Chapter IX
: THE EPOCH OF THE SECOND DIVISION OF CHINA
(A) The period of the Five Dynasties (906-960) 1 Beginning of a new
epoch 2 Political situation in the tenth century 3 Monopolistic trade in
South China. Printing and paper money in the north 4 Political history
of the Five Dynasties
(B) Period of Moderate Absolutism (1) The Northern Sung dynasty 1
Southward expansion 2 Administration and army. Inflation 3 Reforms
and Welfare schemes 4 Cultural situation (philosophy, religion,
literature, painting) 5 Military collapse
(2) _The Liao (Kitan) dynasty in the north_ (937-1125) 1 Sociological
structure. Claim to the Chinese imperial throne 2 The State of the
Kara-Kitai
(3) _The Hsi-Hsia State in the north_ (1038-1227) 1 Continuation of
Turkish traditions
(4) The empire of the Southern Sung dynasty (1127-1279) 1 Foundation
2 Internal situation 3 Cultural situation; reasons for the collapse
(5) _The empire of the Juchên in the north (i_ 115-1234) 1 Rapid
expansion from northern Korea to the Yangtze 2 United front of all
Chinese 3 Start of the Mongol empire
Chapter X
: THE PERIOD OF ABSOLUTISM
(A) The Mongol Epoch (1280-1368) 1 Beginning of new foreign rules
2 "Nationality legislation" 3 Military position 4 Social situation 5
Popular risings: National rising 6 Cultural
(B) The Ming Epoch (1368-1644) 1 Start. National feeling 2 Wars
against Mongols and Japanese 3 Social legislation within the existing
order 4 Colonization and agricultural developments 5 Commercial and
industrial developments 6 Growth of the small gentry 7 Literature, art,
crafts 8 Politics at court 9 Navy. Southward expansion 10 Struggles
between cliques 11 Risings 12 Machiavellism 13 Foreign relations in
the sixteenth century 14 External and internal perils
(C) The Manchu Dynasty (1644-1911) 1 Installation of the Manchus 2
Decline in the eighteenth century 3 Expansion in Central Asia; the first
State treaty 4 Culture 5 Relations with the outer world 6 Decline;
revolts 7 European Imperialism in the Far East 8 Risings in Turkestan
and within China: the T'ai P'ing Rebellion 9 Collision with Japan;
further Capitulations 10 Russia in Manchuria 11 Reform and reaction:
The Boxer Rising 12 End of the dynasty
Chapter XI
: THE REPUBLIC (1912-1948)
1 Social and intellectual position 2 First period of the Republic: The
warlords 3 Second period of the Republic: Nationalist China 4 The
Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945)
Chapter XII
: PRESENT-DAY CHINA
1 The growth of communism 2 Nationalist China in Taiwan 3
Communist China
Notes and References
Index
ILLUSTRATIONS
1 Painted pottery from Kansu: Neolithic. _In the collection of the
Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin_.
2 Ancient bronze tripod found at Anyang. _From G. Ecke: Frühe
chinesische Bronzen aus der Sammlung Oskar Trautmann, Peking_
1939, plate 3.
3 Bronze plaque representing two horses fighting each other. Ordos
region, animal style. _From V. Griessmaier: Sammlung Baron Eduard
von der Heydt, Vienna 1936, illustration No. 6_.
4 Hunting scene: detail from the reliefs in the tombs at Wu-liang-tz'u.
_From a print in the author's possession_.
5 Part of the "Great Wall". Photo Eberhard.
6 Sun Ch'üan, ruler of Wu. _From a painting by Yen Li-pen (c.
640-680_).
7 General view of the Buddhist cave-temples of Yün-kang. In the
foreground, the present village; in the background the rampart. _Photo
H. Hammer-Morrisson_.
8 Detail from the Buddhist cave-reliefs of Lung-men. _From a print in
the author's possession_.
9 Statue of Mi-lo (Maitreya, the next future Buddha), in the "Great
Buddha Temple" at Chengting (Hopei). _Photo H.
Hammer-Morrisson_.
10 Ladies of the Court: Clay models which accompanied the dead
person to the grave. T'ang period. _In the collection of the Museum für
Völkerkunde. Berlin_.
11 Distinguished founder: a temple banner found at Khotcho,
Turkestan. _Museum für Völkerkunde, Berlin. No. 1B 4524,
illustration B 408_.
12 Ancient tiled pagoda at Chengting (Hopei). _Photo H.
Hammer-Morrisson_.
13 Horse-training. Painting by Li Lung-mien. Late Sung period.
Manchu Royal House Collection.
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