Ancient China Simplified

Ancient World
China
Edward Harper Parker

by Edward Harper Parker

PREFACE
AIDS TO MEMORY
NAMES OF CHIEF LOCALITIES
NAMES OF CHIEF PERSONAGES
CHAPTER I. OPENING SCENES
CHAPTER II. SHIFTING SCENES
CHAPTER III. THE NORTHERN POWERS
CHAPTER IV. THE SOUTHERN POWER
CHAPTER V. EVIDENCE OF ECLIPSES
CHAPTER VI. THE ARMY
CHAPTER VII. THE COAST STATES
CHAPTER VIII. FIRST PROTECTOR OF CHINA
CHAPTER IX. POSITION OF ENVOYS
CHAPTER X. THE SECOND PROTECTOR
CHAPTER XI. RELIGION
CHAPTER XII. ANCESTRAL WORSHIP
CHAPTER XIII. ANCIENT DOCUMENTS FOUND
CHAPTER XIV. MORE ON PROTECTORS
CHAPTER XV. STATE INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER XVI. LAND AND PEOPLE
CHAPTER XVII. EDUCATION AND LITERARY
CHAPTER XVIII. TREATIES AND VOWS
CHAPTER XIX. CONFUCIUS AND LITERATURE
CHAPTER XX. LAW
CHAPTER XXI. PUBLIC WORKS
CHAPTER XXII. CITIES AND TOWNS
CHAPTER XXIII. BREAK-UP OF CHINA
CHAPTER XXIV. KINGS AND NOBLES
CHAPTER XXV. VASSALS AND EMPEROR
CHAPTER XXVI. FIGHTING STATE PERIOD
CHAPTER XXVII. FOREIGN BLOOD
CHAPTER XXVIII. BARBARIANS
CHAPTER XXIX. CURIOUS CUSTOMS
CHAPTER XXX. LITERARY RELATIONS
CHAPTER XXXI. ORIGIN OF THE CHINESE
CHAPTER XXXII. THE CALENDAR
CHAPTER XXXIII. NAMES
CHAPTER XXXIV. EUNUCHS, HUMAN SACRIFICES, FOOD
CHAPTER XXXV. KNOWLEDGE OF THE WEST
CHAPTER XXXVI. ANCIENT JAPAN
CHAPTER XXXVII. ETHICS
CHAPTER XXXVIII. WOMEN AND MORALS
CHAPTER XXXIX. GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE
CHAPTER XL. TOMBS AND REMAINS
CHAPTER XLI. THE TARTARS
CHAPTER XLII. MUSIC
CHAPTER XLIII. WEALTH, SPORTS, ETC.
CHAPTER XLIV. CONFUCIUS
CHAPTER XLV. CONFUCIUS AND LAO-TSZ
CHAPTER XLVI. ORACLES AND OMENS
CHAPTER XLVII. RULERS AND PEOPLE
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
APPENDIX III

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