The City of Intellectuals—Beijing Through the centuries is an illustrated documentary book about Beijing‘s local history and traditional cultures.The whole book,with detailed historcal materials and beautiful Pictures,is a chronicle of Beijing‘s evolution in the last 500 thousand years,espcially that in the Yuan,mingand Qing dynasties,after which Beijing became an international metropolis.For Beijing‘s politics,trades and religions in each era.the book emphasizes the cultures,arts.gardens.architures,imperial lives and common people‘s traditions.So,this booknot only has an overall and systematic content about Beijing,but also has its values in cultures and arts;it gives us both a historical narration and an international angle to represent the historical views of the ancient capital city Beijing. 作者简介： Mr.Yan Chongnian is a professor of the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences and Deputy President of China Society of the Forbidden City.His researches are focused on the history of Manchuria,the history of the Qing Dynasty and Beijing‘s history.His theses collections include;Theses on the Manchurian Culture,Theses on the History of Beijing,Early These on the History of Beijing,Theses on Yuan Chonghuan,etc;his academic works include,Biography of Nurhachi,Biography of Yuan Chonghuan,the Reign of Taizu in the General History of the Qing Dynasty,the Reignof Taizong in the general History of the Qing Dynasty.
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AUTHOR‘S PREFACE INTRODUCTION A CRADLE OF CHINESE CMLIZATION Physical Features of the Beijing Area Dawn of the Stone Age THE BRILLIANCE OF ANCIENT YAN CMLIZATION Bronze Civilization Ji-Capital of the State of Yan IMPORTANT STRONGHOLD UNDER THE QIN,HAN, SHI, AND TANG DYNASTIES North China Stronghold Capital of Three Yan Regimes THE ETHNIC MINORITIES MAKE BEIJING THEIR CAPITAL Southern Capital Under the Liao Dynasty Middle Capital Under the Jurchen Dynasty CAMBALUC OF THE MONGOL EMPIRE The Great Capital of Kublai Khan Some Features of Dadu Flourishing Commerce Science, Technology and Culture Cultural Exchange with Other Countries BEIJING UNDER THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES The City and the Palaces The Four City Walls The Forbidden City: Layout and Philosophy Imperial Gardens Gardens Within the Forbidden City Other Imperial Gardens and Parks The Three Scenic Hills and Five Gardens The Life of Emperors and Empresses Ascending the Throne The Royal Wedding Administration of the Empire The Worship of Gods The Emperor‘s Studies Life Style Imperial Mausoleums Culture and Art Education Science and Technology Literature Drama Compilation of Books Painting Calligraphy Special Handicrafts Porcelain The "Square Courtyards". The Separate Communities The Business District Outside the Three Front Gates The Mansions of Princes Beijing‘s Residential Courtyards The Life and Customs of Beijing‘s Residents A Brief Chronology of Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties A Brief Chronology of Beijing Epilogue
