Inside and Outside the Great Wall: Institutions, Ethnic Groups and Regional Development from the Perspective of Social History
by Zhao Shiyu
About This Novel
This book is not a study of the Great Wall itself or a direct study of the historical battles and defenses of the Great Wall, nor is it a macro-narrative of the relationship between the Central Plains dynasties and nomadic regimes in history. Instead, it tries its best to start from the people living on both sides of the huge wall, observing how the systems and events related to the Great Wall in history affect the lives of these people. It also pays attention to how the lives of these people, together with the above-mentioned systems and events, constitute the structure of local society. The book combines the methods of field investigation and historical document research, using research methods such as collecting folk documents, observing ritual activities, and conducting interviews. Starting from the perspective of local society, through the historical reconstruction of local society, it re-examines relevant handed down documents and their views on the major historical events, systems, and characters that happened here. It attempts to raise new questions about the ethnic relations on both sides of the Great Wall and the construction of local society during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
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