The Age of Confucian Rule The Song Transformation of China

Kuhn, Dieter

The Age of Confucian Rule The Song Transformation of China Song transformation of China Dieter Kuhn - Cambridge, Mass. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2009 - 356 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-340) and index.

1. A time of turmoil -- 2. Model rulers -- 3. Reforming into collapse -- 4. The Song in the South -- 5. Three doctrines -- 6. Education and examination -- 7. Life cycle rituals -- 8. Exploring the world within and without -- 9. Transforming the capitals -- 10. A changing world of production -- 11. Money and taxes -- 12. Private lives in the public sphere -- Conclusion -- Dynastic rulers -- Measures -- Pronunciation guide.

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Philosophy -- Confucianism -- Intellectual Life -- 221 B.C.-960 A.D.
History -- Song
Philosophy -- Confucianism and State -- Song Dynastie