This book, the first of a two-volume set, presents the xiangli system throughout imperial China, tracing its development from the pre-Qin period to the Tang dynasty.
The xiangli system is a cornerstone of imperial Chinas rural governance. This two-volume set illuminates how state power extended to the villages, while also examining how the rural population was integrated into the dynastic system. This volume begins by clarifying the concept of the xiangli system and introduces three perspectives for approaching this research topic political, social and historical. The following four chapters then delve into the roots of the system and its implementation from the Pre-Qin period to the Tang dynasty, covering eight historical periods in ancient China.
The book will be essential reading for scholars and students of China and Chinese history, particularly those interested in rural governance and control in imperial China.
This book, the first of a two-volume set, presents the xiangli system throughout imperial China, tracing its development from the pre-Qin period to the Tang dynasty.
1. Introduction: The Xiangli System in Imperial China and Research Ideas
on This Issue
2. Origin, Development, and Essence of the Xiangli System
Described in Zhou Li (Rites of Zhou)
3. Changes in the Xiangli Control
System During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
4. The Xiangli
System, Its Implementations, Evolution, and Regional Variations in the Sui
and Tang Dynasties
Xiqi Lu is Professor of History at Fudan University, China. His research interests focus on the history of Imperial China and historical geography.
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