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Chinese Problems and Local Experiences in Criminal Procedure
· 2025
Owing to the influence of legal tradition and specific national conditions, criminal procedure in China presents a number of distinctive problems, man…
Zhang Liang's Strategizing in the Command Tent
· 2024
Zhang Liang accompanied the army on campaign and devised strategies from within the command tent. At the critical moments of the Chu–Han Contention, h…
Brief Biographies of Later Han Kings, Marquises, Generals, and Ministers
· 2024
This book offers a detailed introduction to the notable kings, marquises, generals, and ministers of the Later Han dynasty, giving you a thorough gras…
Success and Failure Both Come from Xiao He
· 2024
While Liu Bang campaigned across the land, Xiao He stayed in Guanzhong to govern the home front. Keenly aware of the importance of logistics, he vigor…
Heaven's Secrets Must Not Be Revealed
· 2024
To understand the Eight Trigrams (Bagua), one must first understand the Zhouyi (Book of Changes). The Zhouyi records the invention of methods that use…
The Humiliation of Jingkang
· 2024
The second year of Jingkang, 1127 AD, was a year that pained the people of Song and could not be forgotten. In that year, Emperors Huizong and Qinzong…
The Xuanwu Gate Incident
· 2024
The Xuanwu Gate Incident was the most important turning point in Li Shimin's life. It propelled Li Shimin at once to the pinnacle of power in the Tang…
A Female Yao and Shun
· 2024
The situation of the Song dynasty in this year was basically a continuation of the internal strife produced by Wang Anshi's reforms. With the death of…
The Prince of Qin Fights the Crown Prince
· 2024
Emperor Taizong's son was somewhat apologetic that he had promised to make Li Shimin crown prince but failed to deliver, so he specially granted Li Sh…
The Civet Cat Exchanged for the Crown Prince
· 2024
The first year of Jingde, a year that cannot be forgotten in Chinese history. In that year, the Liao army launched a major attack on Song, and norther…