The Northern Wei Emperor on the black felt

Professor Luo Xin of Peking University's representative work has been revised and republished. He examines the continuity and variation of political traditions through the rites of succession to the throne and rethinks Chinese history from an Inner Asian perspective. [Editor's Recommendation]
★ Professor Luo Xin's professional representative work has been revised and reprinted, with a new chapter added, "The Wooden Poles on the Tuoba Altar for Offering Sacrifices to Heaven."
★ Analyze the Northern Wei Dynasty's "Raising the Felt and Standing Khan Ceremony" and the Western Suburbs Heaven Worship Ceremony.
★ It tells the story of the death of Abaoji, the first emperor of Liao Dynasty, and provides insights into the collision between Inner Asian traditions and Chinese culture in the crisis of power succession.
★ Extending from the Northern Wei Dynasty to the Liao, Mongolian, Yuan and Qing Dynasties, exploring the connection between the Northern Wei political system and the political traditions of Inner Asia.
★ Demonstrate how to reread history from an Inner Asian perspective, giving isolated historical materials new meaning and historical depth.
「Content Introduction」
The Northern Wei emperors were not only the rulers of a Chinese imperial state but also the khans of a nomadic conquering group in Inner Asia. Their historical activities were a collision, fusion, and rebirth of diverse cultural traditions. The so-called "old system of the capital" of the Northern Wei Dynasty was clearly part of Inner Asian traditions.
This book starts with the Daibei factors in the enthronement ceremony of the Northern Wei emperor, and extends to the Northern Wei's heavenly worship ceremony, the power succession crisis in the early Liao Dynasty, the heavenly worship in the hall of the Qing Dynasty, etc. On the one hand, it observes the encounter, collision and change of the Tuoba Xianbei political tradition and the Chinese tradition, and on the other hand, it examines the connection between the old Xianbei customs (the old system of Daidu) and the political tradition of Inner Asia.
The peoples who migrated from Inner Asia and played a significant role in Chinese history were, on the one hand, deeply influenced by Chinese culture, while on the other hand, they also inherited and upheld certain Inner Asian cultural traditions to varying degrees. A significant portion of these Inner Asian traditions have been lost or distorted in historical records, leaving them vague and difficult to discern. Therefore, unravelling these remaining clues is a task that can only reveal the diversity and richness of history. Rereading history from an Inner Asian perspective undoubtedly holds enormous potential.

2022-02-01

上海三联书店

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9787542676511