Prologue
Introduction: Culture Generation: From Ease to Self-Consciousness
1 Keywords
2 Cultural Eco-Environment: Basis of Culture Generation
3 Geography and Humanity
4 Continents and Oceans
5 Farming and Nomadism
6 Progression from Lordship Economy to Landlordship Economy
7 Development Level of China’s Farming Civilisation
8 Patriarchal Clan System as a Tradition
9 Imperial Culture: Revering Emperors versus Cherishing People
10 Traits of Chinese Culture and Its Influence on the World
11 Periodisation in Chinese Cultural History
12 Concluding Remarks: Prospect for Chinese Culture
Epilogue to the Chinese Edition
Biography
Feng Tianyu (1942–2023), a renowned historian and educator, is one of the most representative scholars in the realm of Chinese cultural history. His research focuses on Chinese cultural history, cultural history of the Ming and the Qing dynasties, regional culture, and the interaction between Chinese culture and foreign cultures.
