The Chronology of Chinese Dynasties

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Terms and Conventions ix
4. The Chronology of Chinese Dynasties xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. What Are Poems on History in Early Medieval China? 13
8. Retrospective Memory and Zuo Si’s “Poems on History” 29
9. Prospective Memory and the Reception of Zuo Si’s “Yongshi” in Early Medieval China 55
10. Tao Yuanming’s Perspectives on Life as Reflected in His Poems on History 73
11. Cultural Memory and Xie Zhan’s Poem on Zhang Liang 97
12. Approaches to Lore in the “Yongshi” Section of the Wen xuan 121
13. Conclusion 153
14. Notes 159
15. Bibliography 201
16. Index 215