Introduction
Government ...................................................... i
Chapter One Military - The Valiancy of the Great Han
Dynasty ........................................ 1
Chapter Two Politics - Confucianism, Duty and Patriarchy .. 29
Chapter Three Foreign Affairs - The Rise of Diplomacy ....... 61
Spiritual ...................................................... 75
Chapter Four Revered Animals—Flying Dragons and Dancing
Phoenixes ..................................... 75
Chapter Five Gods and Immortals - Dominators of the
Heavenly Empire .............................. 129
Chapter Six Beliefs - The Unity of Heaven and Man ........ 179
Chapter Seven Funeral - Treating Death as Another Life ..... 187
Daily Life .................................................... 197
Chapter Eight Architecture—A Model for Posterity ........... 197
Chapter Nine Marriage - The Multiplicity of Posterities ... 243
Chapter Ten Cuisine - Development of Food and Cooking .... 265
Chapter Eleven Music and Dance - Performing Arts in the
Prosperous Epoch ............................. 275
Chapter Twelve Recreation - Ball-Kicking Games .............. 299
Chapter Thirteen Agriculture - Harvesting from the Fields and
Streams ...................................... 307
Chapter Fourteen Commerce - The Necessary Trend ............... 323
Culture ....................................................... 329
Chapter Fifteen: Important Events - The Historical Heritage ... 329
Appendix: How to Make Rubbings of the Han Stone Carvings ...... 362
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