1st Edition
China’s Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-535 The Struggle for Legitimacy
By Puning Liu
Copyright 2021
196 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
15 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The Northern Wei was a dynasty which originated outside China and ruled northern China when the south of China was ruled by a series of dynasties which originated inside China.
Both during the time that the Northern Wei dynasty was in power and over many centuries subsequently, the legitimacy of the Northern Wei dynasty has been questioned. This book outlines the history of the... Read more
Introduction
Chapter 1. History of the Northern Wei and the Southern Dynasties
Chapter 2. Establishing Legitimacy: The Northern Wei’s Practices
Chapter 3. Preserving Legitimacy: The Southern Dynasties’ Practices
Chapter 4. Tang Scholars’ Views on the Northern Wei’s Legitimacy
Chapter 5. Song Scholars’ Views on the Northern Wei’s Legitimacy
Chapter 6. Ming and Qing Scholars’ Views on the Northern Wei’s Legitimacy
Chapter 7. Traditional Chinese Views of Legitimacy and its Evolution
Epilogue
Bibliography
Biography
Puning Liu is an associate professor of the history department, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
