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Imperial Concubines Their Lives To Study

Posted on:2011-09-10Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X Y LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360308967520Subject:History of Ancient China
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Academic research on the Imperial Concubines limited to more than three dozens of influential Imperial Concubines in the book named "Tang·Empress Biography", and once appeared a tendency of "important political light of life". In this paper, on the Imperial Concubines a possible on the basis of a comprehensive examination of its collection of native place, on its origin, check its condition having children, which greatly enriched the Imperial Concubines of the number of groups for the study. Meanwhile, in its base, the paper also comprehensively and systematically in-depth study the Imperial Concubines source of income, family, spiritual life and destiny of all aspects of life.This article is divided into six chapters:The first chapter is introduction. First, it describes the status of the Imperial Concubines, the objective evaluation of research results have been achieved academic value, and also points out the existing shortcomings. Second, it points out its significance. Third, to define the scope of this study. Fourth, the article describes the structure and research methods.The second chapter is making textual criticism and explanations about the Imperial Concubines in Tang dynasty. This chapter is divided into two parts:First, in the process of examining their native places, family background, the situation of children born, it completes work on the seek and collection of the Imperial Concubines, and revises the history of unknown origin of them, In addition, detects and corrects several suspected errors on the Imperial Concubines of the history books. Second, it analyzes many features on their marriage in Tang Dynasty.The third chapter is the Imperial Concubines'source of income in Tang Dynasty. Mainly discusses three major economic sources of the Imperial Concubines'superior material life, which is guaranteed.Among them, household and the reward of conventional and unconventional comed by the emperor,which constitute the main source of income. In addition to trespassing the fields and houses,selling at high prices, accepting bribes and other improper channels to seize property,which is one of its sources.The forth chapter is the Imperial Concubines'family life. Involves two parts:one brief the Imperial Concubines and political relations; the othet one is the analysis of concubines'life as a wife and a mother, whose family role played by stage, in order to show their situation in the royal family in Tang Dynasty. The fifth chapter is the Imperial Concubines'spiritual life. It mainly demonstrates their full spiritual state from three aspects such as the humanistic art of cultivation, rich and colorful festivals and daily entertainment,and religious belief.The sixth chapter is the Imperial Concubines'destiny. Like the other dynasties, the destiny of the Imperial Concubines hinges on the end of the Tang dynasty. Based on their life experiences, the author summarizes the characteristics of their destiny, and analyzes the reason which lead to their different life. In addition to, the Tang Dynasty emperors and concubines of the cultivation of the human personality and the subjective factors should also not be overlooked.The conclusion of this paper mainly is to make a point of sorting, which is summarized and enrichment.
Keywords/Search Tags:Tang Dynasty, the Imperial Concubines, Making textual criticisms and explanations, Life, Destiny
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