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Merits and Demerits of Political Systems in Dynastic China

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Authors:
  1. Mu Ch'ien

    1. Beijing, China

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  • Focuses on the five dynasties of Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing, to represent the entire course of Chinese history in general terms
  • Combines both historical facts and anecdotes from the history to make the text easy to understand
  • Argues that when considering the merits and demerits of the regulations of a dynasty, truthful and objective historical views are vital

Part of the book series: China Academic Library (CHINALIBR)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Han Dynasty

    • Mu Ch’ien
    Pages 1-27

  3. The Tang Dynasty

    • Mu Ch’ien
    Pages 29-57

  4. The Song Dynasty

    • Mu Ch’ien
    Pages 59-80

  5. The Ming Dynasty

    • Mu Ch’ien
    Pages 81-111

  6. The Qing Dynasty

    • Mu Ch’ien
    Pages 113-135

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 137-196
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About this book

By comparing the political systems in different dynasties, this book illustrates the continuous evolution of traditional Chinese political systems, and evaluates the merits and demerits of the political systems in different dynasties. It also provides detailed records of the evolved government organizations, the names and functions of various offices, the titles and responsibilities of officials. The book consists of five chapters, each of which focuses on one of the five dynasties respectively -- Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing, and a concluding summary. Combining historical facts and anecdotes from history to make the discussion straightforward, interesting, and easy to understand, this is an ideal book for anyone interested in the history of China, particularly its traditional political systems.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Beijing, China

    Mu Ch'ien

About the author

Ch’ien Mu (1895-1990) is a well-known Chinese historian, educator, philosopher and Confucian. He was a professor at Yenching University and Peking University among others. He went to Hong Kong in 1949, where he founded the Asia Evening College of Arts and Commerce, later to become the New Asia College. In 1967, he relocated to Taipei, where he taught at the College of Chinese Culture (present-day Chinese Culture University). A member of Academia Sinica, he was also a special researcher for the Taipei Palace Museum. Ch’ien Mu was made an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Yale University in 1960. Ch’ien Mu published very extensively.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Merits and Demerits of Political Systems in Dynastic China

  • Authors: Mu Ch'ien

  • Translated by: Siying Zhang

  • Series Title: China Academic Library

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58514-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Publishing Co., Ltd 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-58513-9Published: 04 September 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-58514-6Published: 23 August 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2195-1853

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-1861

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 196

  • Number of Illustrations: 68 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: History of China, Political Philosophy, Political History

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