The Qing Dynasty and Traditional Chinese Culture by Smith, Richard J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Preface Introduction 1 The Ming Dynasty Legacy

The Establishment of the Ming The Evolution of Ming Institutions Ming Culture

2 Conquest and Consolidation

The Fall of the Ming and the Rise of the Qing The Qing Empire after 1644: A Brief Overview

3 The Qing Political Order

Imperial Rule and Metropolitan Offices Administrative Integration

4 Social and Economic Institutions

Social Classes Forms of Chinese Socioeconomic Organization

5 Language and Symbolic Reference

Distinctive Features of the Chinese Language Mencius Meets King Hui Types of Chinese Characters Some Common Radicals Language and Culture

6 Patterns of Thought

The Chinese Intellectual World The Confucian Moral Order Daoist Flight and Fancy

7 Religious Life

State Sacrifices Buddhism and Religious Daoism Popular Religion

8 Arts and Crafts

Attitudes Toward Art Crafts Painting and Calligraphy

9 Literary Trends

Categories of Classical Literature Vernacular Literature

10 Social Life

Early Lifecycle Ritual Marriage and Beyond Amusements

11 The Late Qing and Beyond, 1860–2014

APPENDICES

Notes Selected Bibliography of Western-Language Works Online Bibliography About the Author