Ten states, five dynasties, one great emperor : how Emperor Taizu unified China in the Song Dynasty / / Hung Hing Ming

• Autore: Hung Hing Ming
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Algora Publishing, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 951/.024092
• Soggetto geografico: China Kings and rulers Biography; China History Song dynasty, 960-1279
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction; Chapter One: Background: The Chaotic Period of Five Dynasties and Ten States (907-960); 1. The Five Dynasties; 1.1 The (Later) Liang Dynasty; _GoBack; 1.2 The (Later) Tang Dynasty; 1.3 The (Later) Jin Dynasty; 1.4 The (Later) Han Dynasty; 1.5 The (Later) Zhou Dynasty; 2. The Ten States; 2.1 & 2.2. The State of Wu and the State of Southern Tang; 2.3. & 2.4. The State of Former Shu and the State of Later Shu; 2.5. The State of Wuyue; 2.6. The State of Chu; 2.7. The State of Min; 2.8. The State of Northern Han; 2.9. The State of Southern Han; 2.10. The State of Nanping ; Chapter Two: In the Period of the (Later) Zhou Dynasty 1. The Birth of Zhao Huang Yin; 2. Under the Reign of Emperor Guo Wei of the (Later) Zhou Dynasty; 3. Under the Reign of Emperor Guo Rong of the (Later) Zhou Dynasty; 3.1. The Great Battle of Gaoping; 3.2. Emperor Guo Rong of the (Later) Zhou Dynasty Reorganizes the Royal Guard Army; 3.3. The Death of Liu Chong, the Emperor of the State of Northern Han; Liu Jun Is Made Emperor of the State of Northern Han; 3.4. The War against the State of Southern Tang; 3.5. Northern Expedition ; 3.6. Emperor Guo Rong is Succeeded by the Seven-Year-Old Guo Zong Xun Chapter Three: The Establishment of the Song Dynasty and the Reign of Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin ; 1. Zhao Kuang Yin Is Draped with a Yellow Robe by His Subordinates at the Courier Station of Chenqiao; 2. Zhao Kuang Yin Becomes Emperor; 3. Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin Grants Rewards to Those Who Made Great Contributions in Making Him Emperor; 4. Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin Makes His Mother Lady Du Empress Dowager ; 5. Appointments of Officials of the Government; 6. Suppression of Li Jun's Rebellion ; 7. Suppression of Li Chong Jin's Rebellion 8. Li Jing, King of the State of Southern Tang, Moves His Capital From Jinling to Nanchang; 9. The Death of Empress Dowager Du; 10. The Death of Li Jing, King of the State of Southern Tang; Li Yu Ascends the Throne of the State of Southern Tang; 11. Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin Relieves the Great Generals of their Military Power; 12. The Conquest of the Area of Jingnan (the State of Nanping) and the Area of Hunan (the State of Chu); 13. Zhao Pu Becomes the Manager of Governmental Affairs ; 14. The Expedition against the State of Shu15. Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin Visits Zhao Pu in a Snowing Night; 16. The Situation in the State of Northern Han; 17. The Situation in the State of Liao; 18. Expedition against the State of Northern Han ; 19. The Situation in the State of Southern Han; 20. The Expedition against the State of Southern Han; 21. The Relationship between Emperor Zhao Kuang Yin and His Premiers; 22. The Situation in the State of Jiangnan (the State of Southern Tang); 23. The Expedition against the State of Jiangnan ; 24. Qian Ti, King of the State of Wuyue, Goes to the Court of the Song Dynasty
• Sommario/riassunto: Drawn from Chinese classics of history, Hung Hing Ming''s biographies introduce China''s most emblematic historical figures and the cultural attributes fostered by China''s ancient chronicles. This book is about one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history, Zhao Kuang Yin,founder of the Song Dynasty (960-1279). He is honored for having unified China in the extremely chaotic period of ''Five Dynasties and Ten States''.
• Titolo autorizzato: Ten states, five dynasties, one great emperor
• ISBN: 1-62894-074-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910811913403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II