Orthodoxy in Chinese History
by Jao Tsung-i
About This Novel
From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, dynasties changed, who was the orthodox one? Is there any destiny? There were heated discussions on this issue throughout the dynasties, and Mr. Jao Tsung-i spent five years investigating the origins. This book is a masterpiece of in-depth study of the history of historical concepts and one of Mr. Jao Tsung-i's masterpieces. Orthodoxy is an important concept in the history of Chinese historiography and has always been hotly debated. Mr. Jao Tsung-i spent five years doing in-depth research to find out the whole story and finally achieved a great success. This book is divided into two parts: general introduction and information. The general part includes thirteen chapters, which roughly sort out the influential orthodox theories in different forms in history in chronological order. The information part consists of three parts, in chronological order, listing texts discussing orthodoxy throughout the ages. The compilation form is unique. It is both a historical monograph and a compilation of historical materials, and the two are organically combined. This book immediately attracted the attention of academic circles after it was first published in 1977 by Longmen Bookstore in Hong Kong. It is one of Mr. Jao Tsung-i's masterpieces.
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