Chinese Quyi Acrobatics Puppetry and Shadow Theater examines various forms of traditional Chinese performing arts, including quyi (folk art and music), acrobatics, puppetry, and shadow theater. It outlines the history, artistic characteristics, social functions, and cultural significance of each of these forms in Chinese society. Compiled as part of the Chinese Culture and Art Series, this book…
Hanshu (Book of Han), Volume 3, is part of the Simplified Chinese edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by Zhonghua Book Company. Written by historian Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Hanshu documents political events, biographies, cultural developments, and institutional structures of the Western Han era. This volume includes extensive scholarly annotations by Tang dynasty c…
Volume 4 of the New Book of Tang (Xin Tang Shu), one of the official Twenty-Four Histories of China, continues the historical record of the Tang dynasty. Compiled during the Song dynasty by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi, the work provides detailed accounts of administrative institutions, biographies, cultural developments, and significant historical events. This simplified-character edition by Zhonghu…
Hou Hanshu (Book of the Later Han), Volume 3, is part of the Simplified Chinese edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by Zhonghua Book Company. The work was originally compiled by Fan Ye during the Liu Song dynasty and documents the political, social, and cultural history of the Later Han dynasty (25–220 CE). This edition includes editorial contributions from Song dynasty scholar Fan…
Hou Hanshu (Book of the Later Han), Volume 3, is part of the Simplified Chinese edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by Zhonghua Book Company. Compiled by historian Fan Ye during the Liu Song period, the Hou Hanshu chronicles political developments, biographies, military affairs, and cultural aspects of the Eastern Han dynasty. This edition includes classical annotations by Tang dynas…
Volume 1 of the Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai Shi) is an official historical chronicle compiled during the Song dynasty under the leadership of Xue Juzheng. It documents the political, military, and cultural developments of the Five Dynasties period (907–960), a transitional era between the Tang and Song dynasties. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghua Book Co…
“Chen Shu” (Book of Chen) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the “Twenty-Four Histories” and was compiled by Yao Silian during the Tang Dynasty. It documents the political, military, and cultural history of the Chen Dynasty (557–589 CE), the last of the Southern Dynasties before the unification under the Sui Dynasty. The work provides detailed imperial biographies, …
Hanshu (Book of Han), Volume 1, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by the Zhonghua Book Company. Written by Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Hanshu documents the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the Western Han period. This authoritative edition includes classical annotations by Tang dynasty scholar Yan Shigu, whose com…
“Song Shi” (History of the Song Dynasty) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the “Twenty-Four Histories.” It was compiled during the Yuan Dynasty under the leadership of Tuotuo and other imperial scholars. Volume 3 continues the comprehensive documentation of the Song Dynasty, covering imperial reigns, political institutions, major historical events, and biographies of…
Three Kingdoms is a classic Chinese historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong, set during the late Eastern Han dynasty and the subsequent Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history (2nd–3rd century AD). Volume III continues the epic narrative of political intrigue, warfare, and shifting alliances among the rival states of Wei, Shu, and Wu. This English translation by Moss Roberts presents th…