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• Periods of Chinese History
  The following lists the traditional periodization of Chinese history. [[Category:Historical Periods]]
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• Overseas Chinese in Japan
  .... In the [[Nara period|Nara]] through [[Muromachi period]]s, it is perhaps Chinese Buddhist monks who are the most prominent in the historiography, bringing n ...of Chinese living amid and among the wider Japanese community in a number of places throughout Kyushu, including [[Miyakonojo|Miyakonojô]], [[Usuki]],
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• Warring States Period
  ...tes Period in Chinese history; for the period by the same name in Japanese history, see [[Sengoku Period]].'' *''Chinese/Japanese'': 戰國時代 ''(Zhànguó Shídài / sengoku jidai)''
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• Crossbow
  ...an ancient Chinese crossbow, on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York]] ...tary methods, by the [[Heian period]] it was no longer a prominent element of Japanese martial modes.
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• Yellow River
  *''Chinese'': 黃河 ''(Huáng Hé)'' ...of ancient Chinese civilization, but also created many problems throughout history.
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• Xia Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': [[夏]] ''(Xia / Ka)'' ...g]] and [[Zhou Dynasty|Zhou Dynasties]] which followed, it is known as one of the Three Dynasties.
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• Liao Dynasty
  *''Chinese'': 遼 ''(Liáo)'' ...Dynasty]] religious and artistic culture survives still today in the city of [[Datong]] and elsewhere in [[Shanxi province]]. A [[Timber Pagoda]] built
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• Western Jin Dynasty
  ...65]], and then unified [[China proper]] in [[280]] by conquering the state of [[Eastern Wu]]. ...ding with the final end of the dynasty in [[317]]. The Western Jin capital of [[Luoyang]] fell to [[Xiongnu]] attackers in [[311]], and [[Chang'an]] in [
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• Xi Xia
  ...ern Song Dynasty]] or Xi Xia statue of [[Kannon|Guanyin]], Honolulu Museum of Art]] *''Chinese'': 西[[夏]] ''(Xī Xià)''
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• Jin Dynasty
  *''Chinese'': [[金]] ''(Jīn)'' ...[[Northern Song Dynasty]] in [[1127]] and claiming most of the land north of the [[Huai River]]. The dynasty is known for its Sinicization, and developm
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• Kaifeng
  ...0px|A section of the city as seen in a detail from a [[Qing dynasty]] copy of "Along the River on the [[Qingming Festival]]," by [[Zhang Zeduan]]]] *''Chinese/Japanese'': 開封 ''(Kāifēng / Kaifuu)''
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• Sui Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': 隋 ''(Suí / Zui)'' ...] which would follow. Its brief reign was characterized chiefly by efforts of centralization and consolidation.
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• Tanegashima
  ...just south of [[Kyushu]] and famous as the site of the first introduction of European-style [[teppo|firearms]] into Japan in [[1543]]. ==History==
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• Tiantai
  *''Chinese'': 天台 ''(tiāntái)'' Tiāntái is one of the earliest and most prominent sects of Chinese [[Buddhism]]. Developed by [[Zhiyi]] in the 6th century, it was introduced
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• Sherman Lee
  ...red numerous scholarly texts, including the widely-used textbook ''History of Far Eastern Art''. ...ts Men in Japan: Discoveries in the George Leslie Stout papers]," Archives of American Art Blog, 29 Oct 2012.<br>Edan Corkill, "[http://www.japantimes.co
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• Northern Wei Dynasty
  ...ccessful implementation of the equal-field system, and for the development of a multiethnic elite which played a role in later reunifying China into the ...of the concept of ''chakravartin'' (the righteous king who turns the wheel of the [[Dharma]]), comparing themselves favorably to the great Buddhist king
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• Emishi
  ...nding on their relationship with the court. Many famous families of later periods, including the [[Fujiwara clan|Fujiwara family]] appear to have originated ...Province|Michinoku]] (aka Mutsu); by this time, the ''kanji'' 毛人 fell out of use, and were replaced with 蝦夷 as the most common characters to refer t
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• Periods of Chinese History
  The following lists the traditional periodization of Chinese history. [[Category:Historical Periods]]
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• Six Dynasties Period
  ...six states of southern China are considered the eponymous "six dynasties" of the period: the [[Eastern Wu]], [[Eastern Jin]], [[Liu Song]], [[Southern Q ...ance Techniques, Language Usage, and Transmission," PhD thesis, University of Sheffield (2018), 123-124.</ref>
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• Song Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': [[宋]] ''(Sòng / Sou)'' ...d, until [[1279]], when it fell to Mongol invasions, marking the beginning of the [[Yuan Dynasty]].
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• Asuka Period
  ...s. The Asuka period also saw the introduction of [[Buddhism]], and of much Chinese political culture and philosophy, as well as bureaucratic structures and pr ...established as the first "permanent" capital in 710, marking the beginning of the Nara period.
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• Nara Period
  ...o-daigokuden.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The main audience hall (''daigokuden'') of the [[Heijo Imperial Palace|Heijô Imperial Palace]] (reconstructed 2010)]] The Nara period takes its name from the site of [[Heijo-kyo|Heijô-kyô]] in present day [[Nara]], which served as the impe
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• Imperial Rescript on Education
  ...ation|public education]] in the [[Meiji period|Meiji]] through early Shôwa periods. ...an unbroken Imperial Japanese past, emphasizing filial piety, the pursuit of learning and cultivation, the public good and common interests, and persona
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• Zhou Dynasty
  ...itual vessel, early Eastern Zhou, c. 8th century BCE. Santa Barbara Museum of Art]] *''Chinese/Japanese'': 周 ''(Zhou / Shuu)''
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• The New Compilation of the Register of Families
  ...erial lineage, and concluding with some number of genealogies of prominent Chinese and Korean lineages. ...estry than was true. This problem is made all the more serious by the loss of earlier genealogical documentation. Thus, the author writes, great efforts
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• Military conscription
  Military conscription from the peasantry, for the formation of a standing army loyal to the central Imperial government, was chiefly only ==Asuka & Nara Periods==
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• Slaves
  ...Also, one could not bridge the societal gaps through marriage, and crimes of slaves were punished harsher than those committed by normal citizens. ...te chattel slave, according to contemporary sources, had roughly the value of a strong horse or cow."
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• Tang Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': 唐 ''(Táng / Tou)'' ...ls, and governmental structures and legal codes (e.g. the [[Taika Reform]] of [[645]]), were based upon Tang Dynasty models.
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• Shang Dynasty
  ...ze ''[[ding]]'' from the Shang Dynasty (11th c. BCE). Santa Barbara Museum of Art]] *''Chinese/Japanese'': 商 ''(Shang / Shou)''
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• Burma
  ...courts. With the exception of [[Mongol]] conquests in the 1280s, however, Chinese military efforts against Burma, e.g. under the [[Qianlong Emperor]] in the ==History==
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• Silla
  Silla was one of [[Three Kingdoms (Korea)|three kingdoms]] which ruled the Korean peninsula ...Silla, including the [[Seokguram]] grottoes, completed in the second half of the 8th century.<ref>Gallery labels, "Silla: Korea's Golden Kingdom," Metro
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• Ryukyu investiture crown
  [[File:Hibenkan.JPG|right|thumb|400px|A replica of the Naha City Museum of History crown, on display at [[Shuri castle]]]] *''Japanese/Chinese'': 皮弁冠 ''(hibenkan / pi bian guan)''
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• Shiga Shigetaka
  ...inker, geographer, and politician of the [[Meiji period|Meiji]] and Taishô periods. ...active in similar groups, including Dôshikai and Chûô-seisha, and a number of different political parties.
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• Yuan Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': 元 ''(Yuán / Gen)'' ...dynasty eventually fell to a peasant rebellion, the [[Han Chinese]] leader of which then established the [[Ming Dynasty]] in [[1368]].
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• Yayoi Period
  ...00px|Model of a Yayoi period village, at the [[National Museum of Japanese History]]]] ...s/gates of the university's main campus in Hongô.<ref>Plaque at University of Tokyo.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15800690658/sizes/k/]</ref>
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• Qin Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': 秦 ''(Qín / Shin)'' ...s the beginnings of a great many customs and standards in Chinese Imperial history. Further, it is from the name "Qin" that the word "China" is derived.
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• Peabody-Essex Museum
  ...lections, it possesses one of the premier collections in the United States of East Asian and Pacific cultural objects, including especially East Asian ex ...]] to collect, in a determined and systematic manner, cultural and natural history objects brought back to the US after journeys to East Asia and the Pacific.
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• Kofun Period
  ...rance, and the underlying manmade structure. [[National Museum of Japanese History]].]] ...loosely under "Great Kings" based in the [[Yamato plain]]. Over the course of the period, this [[Yamato state]] first emerged, developed into a hegemonic
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• Jiajing Emperor
  ...eed as a nephew, and not a son, of the previous emperor. A great supporter of [[Taoism]], he has been referred to as "the Taoist Emperor." ...-bureaucrats reasserted their power, they worked to diminish the influence of court [[eunuchs]]; some were even put to death.
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• Southern Song Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': 南宋 ''(Nánsòng / Nansou)'' ...nts; much poetry and painting of the period centered on themes of loss and of desire to reconquer the north.
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• Kyushu
  ...d, as might be expected, it was historically divided into nine [[provinces of Japan|provinces]]: [[Bungo province|Bungo]], [[Buzen province|Buzen]], [[Ch ==History==
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• Eunuchs
  Eunuchs played important roles in the Chinese Imperial Court since before the [[Tang Dynasty]]. ...rity of eunuchs now came from non-Chinese origins among indigenous peoples of the south and southwest; a great many came from [[Fujian province]] in part
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• Goryeo
  ...stone palace foundations.<ref name=natmus>Gallery labels, National Museum of Korea.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/48547245521/sizes/k/]</ref> ...posts Fifth Rank and above; these families forged a complex closed system of intermarriages, strengthening their identity as a distinct elite class.
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• Shokoku-ji
  Shôkoku-ji is one of the five leading [[Rinzai]] [[Zen]] temples in [[Kyoto]], and has 13 sub-te ==History==
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• Yokohama
  [[File:Yokohama-dome.jpg|right|thumb|320px|Bronze dome on the roof of the former Yokohama Specie Bank headquarters in Yokohama]] [[File:Akarenga.jpg|right|thumb|400px|One of the two red brick warehouses (''[[Akarenga soko|Akarenga sôko]]'') at Yoko
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• Northern Song Dynasty
  *''Chinese'': 北宋 ''(Bei-Song)'' ...ning of the [[Southern Song Dynasty]]. The move to Kaifeng represents part of a continued eastward shift in political centers, from [[Chang'an]] and [[Lu
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• Han Dynasty
  *''Chinese/Japanese'': 漢 ''(Hàn / Kan)'' ...]] (221-206 BCE) which preceded it, represents the beginning of the period of Imperial China.
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• Sappanwood
  ...Maritime Relations with Asia''. Bangkok: The Foundation for the Promotion of Social Sciences and Humanities Textbook Project (1999), 103n5.</ref> ...ions to Ming dynasty China, under the "[[kango boeki|tally trade]]" system of the 15th century.<ref>Tanaka Takeo, "Japan's Relations with Overseas Countr
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• Year dates
  ...I also saw it on a shrine memorial stella commemorating the 26th centenary of 2601 (=1941 A.D.). However, its use has always been extremely limited.</ref ...ars were never used for records in Japan, though the system was known from Chinese histories like the classic ''[[Spring and Autumn Annals]]'' (covering 722 t
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• Chang'an
  *''Chinese'': 長安 ''(Chang'an)'' ...to), and [[Fujiwara-kyo|Fujiwara-kyô]] in Japan, as well as royal capitals of Korea.
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• Isabella Stewart Gardner
  ...according to her liking; today, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is one of the most major museums in the city, and remains, in accordance with her wil ...the house, was completed in [[1903]], and it quickly became a major center of cultural activity, as Mrs. Gardner invited friends over for concerts, dinne
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