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Fire and ice:Li Cunxu and the founding of the later Tang
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- 作者： Richard L. Davis
- 出版社： Hong Kong University Press
- 出版年：2016
- ISBN：9789888208975
- EISBN：9789888313990 EPUB
- 格式：PDF,JPG
- 頁數：260
The Later Tang was the first of several ephemeral states created by the Shatuo Turks in tenth-century China and Li Cunxu, a martial genius, was its founder. In fifteen years, he turned a small satrapy on China’s periphery into a powerhouse capable of unifying the north and much of the southwest. He governed on the principle of racial inclusion and refused to set the ruling minority above the Chinese majority through special privileges. As someone highly literate and artistically gifted, Li Cunxu seemed uniquely capable of bridging rifts within his culturally diverse ruling elite. Unfortunately, he shared the sort of self-absorbed narcissism typical of dynastic founders, which contributed to his denouement merely three years into the reign.
The Later Tang dynasty presided over the epic changes that occasioned the Five Dynasties, when China evolved from a moribund medieval state dominated by hereditary elites to one organized around individual merit, an essential element of the nation-state. Critical to the evolution of governance in the tenth century was the rule of military magnates without vested interest in the old order.
- List of Illustrations(第ix頁)
- Preface(第x頁)
- Acknowledgments(第xiii頁)
- Chapter 1 The Prodigal Son(第1頁)
- Roots(第3頁)
- Doting Father(第7頁)
- Succession as Prince(第13頁)
- Maternities(第14頁)
- Inner Circle(第22頁)
- The Lord of Nanping(第30頁)
- Chapter 2 Vassals and Kings(第32頁)
- Generational Rifts(第32頁)
- Early Expansion(第37頁)
- Reprisal against Yan(第46頁)
- History Summons at Weizhou(第56頁)
- Barbarians and Chinese(第65頁)
- Southern Offensive(第71頁)
- Tensions Within(第77頁)
- Alliances Matter(第81頁)
- Final Transition to Dynasty(第85頁)
- Lingering Volatility(第88頁)
- Chapter 3 The Tang Renaissance(第91頁)
- Launching the Tongguang Reign(第91頁)
- Dominoes in the Heartland(第96頁)
- Consolidating Power(第107頁)
- The Sway of Favorites(第113頁)
- Celebrations(第120頁)
- Rapprochement with Neighbors(第126頁)
- Culture Wars(第130頁)
- Tormented Adopted Brother(第142頁)
- Extravagance and Histrionics(第144頁)
- Chapter 4 Raging Tempest(第148頁)
- Ties That Bind(第148頁)
- The Middle Palace(第154頁)
- Shu Campaign(第158頁)
- Winter Doldrums(第172頁)
- Insurrection at Tianxiong(第180頁)
- Disaffection in the Land(第189頁)
- Chapter 5 The Hand of History(第195頁)
- Chronology of Events in the Life of Li Cunxu(第205頁)
- Sources Cited(第213頁)
- Index(第220頁)
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