An Historical Geography of Peiping
This book is about the city of Peiping in China, also known as Beijing and Peking, and a city of great historical significance. Divided into three parts, this work explores Peiping first as a frontier city at a time when the Great Wall was established, from the Chou dynasty (ca.1122—220 B.C.) until...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Series: | China Academic Library,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55321-9 |
Table of Contents:
- Chi under the Chou Dynasty (ca.1122—220 B.C.): Capital of the Feudal State of Yen
- Chi During the Ch’in-Han Period (221 B.C.—A.D.220): A Phase of Commercial Expansion
- Chi in the Dark Ages prior to the Unification of Sui (221—589): With Special Reference to the Development of Local Irrigation
- Yu Chou of Sui and T’ang Dynasties up to the Khitan Occupation (590—937): Key Position in Frontier Struggle
- Nan-ching (938—1122) of the Liao Dynasty (916—1125)
- Chung-tu (1151—1215) of the Chin Dynasty (1115—1234)
- Khanbaliq (1267—1368) of the Yüan Dynasty (1260—1368)
- Peking (1420—1911) of the Ming and Ch’ing Dynasties (1368—1911).