1st Edition
Rural Control in Imperial China I The Xiangli System (Before 960)
By Xiqi Lu
Copyright 2025
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, the first of a two-volume set, presents the xiangli system throughout Imperial China, tracing its development from the pre-Qin period to the Tang dynasty.
The xiangli system is a cornerstone of Imperial China’s rural governance. Rural Control in Imperial China vols. I and II illuminates how state power extended to the villages, and also examines how the rural population was... Read more
1. Introduction: The Xiangli System in Imperial China and Research Ideas on This Issue 2. Origin, Development, and Essence of the Xiangli System Described in Zhou Li (Rites of Zhou《周礼》) 3. Changes in the Xiangli Control System During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties 4. The Xiangli System, Its Implementations, Evolution, and Regional Variations in the Sui and Tang Dynasties
Biography
Xiqi Lu is Professor of History at Fudan University, China. His research interests focus on the history of Imperial China and historical geography.
