China Between Empires
The Northern and Southern Dynasties
Ranked #53 in Chinese History
After the collapse of the Han dynasty in the third century A.D., China divided along a north-south line. Mark Lewis traces the changes that both underlay and resulted from this split in a period that saw the geographic redefinition of China, more engagement with the outside world, significant changes to family life, developments in the literary and social arenas, and the introduction of new religions.
The Yangzi River valley arose as the rice-producing center of the country. Literature moved beyond the court and the capital to depict local culture, and newly emerging social spaces... more
The Yangzi River valley arose as the rice-producing center of the country. Literature moved beyond the court and the capital to depict local culture, and newly emerging social spaces... more
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