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Five Dynasties Event History (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The Five Dynasties Wudai 五代 (907-960) were short-lived empires that were founded in the north as successor states of the great Tang dynasty 唐 (618-907). Their main or eastern capital was in Kaifeng 開封, Henan, the western capital was Luoyang 洛陽, Henan.…

Daoist Schools and Traditions (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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An overview and detailed description of Daoist schools, sects, churches, traditions and lineages.

Qing Dynasty - Political History (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The Qing dynasty 清 (1644-1912) was the last imperial dynasty in China. It was founded by the non-Chinese people of the Manchus who originally lived in the northeast, a region later called Manchuria. The Manchus used the disintegration of the central…

Shuijingzhu 水經注 (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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Shuijingzhu 水經注 is one of the oldest geographies of China, focusing on rivers. It is a combination of a main text and a commentary written by the Northern Wei period scholar Li Daoyuan 酈道元.

Huangjinshi 黃金史 (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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Huangjinshi 黃金史 is a history of the early years of the Mongol empire.

Chinese Literature - juan 卷 (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The juan 卷 is a counting unit used in traditional Chinese books. It is often congruent to one chapter, but not necessary.

Barbarians and Foreign States (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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A guide to so-called barbarian peoples in Chinese history in and around China, and to states in the neighbourhood of the Chinese empire.

Republican Period Event History (www.chinaknowledge.de)

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The Republic of China (Zhonghua minguo 中華民國, 1912-1949) was the official designation of the state that succeeded the last imperial dynasty, the Qing 清 (1644-1911).