The classic general history of the Southern and Northern Dynasties of the Wei and Jin Dynasties written to the public by the Japanese sinology master Kawakatsu Yoshio,
The Japanese bunko has been reprinted nearly 20 times and is very popular with readers.
With a broad vision that transcends dynastic changes, it illuminates the deep historical context.
Southern and Northern Dynasties of the Wei and Jin Dynasties
Author: Yoshio Kawakatsu
Translator: Lin Xiaoguang
Published by Kyushu Publishing Co., Ltd.
The Wei and Jin Dynasties, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Empires, experienced a period of great division of more than three hundred years. This is a chaotic era of division between the masses, and it is also an era of magnificent literary art, ideology and culture. This book macroscopically focuses on the various factors and historical development of these three hundred years of chaotic times, in order to transcend the broad vision of the times, jump out of the political turmoil of short periods such as dynastic changes and power struggles, comprehensively examine the interweaving of political history and cultural history of the Wei and Jin dynasties, trace the trajectory of the change of the "aristocratic society" in which it stubbornly survives, and focus on the structure and characteristics of Chinese civilization, and explore the amazing consistency and resilience of Chinese civilization.
This book integrates the dual perspectives of political history and civilization history with a broad vision, and under the complex historical appearance, it illuminates the deep historical context: after nearly four hundred years of chaos and division, Chinese civilization has become more and more abundant and profound.
Author Profile
Yoshio Kawakatsu (1922-1984) was a well-known Japanese scholar specializing in Chinese history and intellectual history during the Six Dynasties period. His representative works include "Research on the Society of the Aristocracy of the Six Dynasties" and "The Historical Consciousness of the Chinese"
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