
History of Chinese Civilization (volume 3)
by Yuan Xingpei
About This Novel
Yuan Xingpei, born in 1936. Dean of the Institute of Chinese Studies at Peking University, professor of the Chinese Department, and doctoral supervisor. This book is a multi-disciplinary academic work organized and written by the Institute of Chinese Studies at Peking University. From the viewpoint that the history of emergent civilization is both the creation history of mankind and the history of its evolution, material civilization, political civilization, and spiritual civilization correspond to the relationship between man and nature, the organization of human society, and the human spiritual world respectively, showing their intricate relationships and making an overall description to highlight the creativity of the Chinese nation and the endless process of Chinese civilization. This book divides Chinese civilization into four periods, using major transformations in the history of Chinese civilization as the basis for periodization. It describes in detail the characteristics, highlights, and connections between civilizations in each period, highlights those who have made significant contributions to the development of civilization, and explores various factors that play a key role in the development of civilization. It thus comprehensively discusses the development process of Chinese civilization and reveals several development laws and historical experiences. This book attempts to examine Chinese civilization within the world structure and write about the position of Chinese civilization in the process of world civilization. In the discussion, full attention should be paid to the combination of cultural relics and archaeological materials with documentary materials, and efforts should be made to combine historical writing, discussion, and talent. This volume covers the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the mid-Ming Dynasty.
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