Identification of 13th-14th Century Chinese Handmade Paper Fibers Collected in Yuan Dynasty Paper Currencies

The earliest paper currencies in existence in China were handcrafted during the Yuan dynasty.These currencies were scientifically excavated from different ruins or tombs,whereas scientific analyses of the papers are rare.This study used optical and scanning electron microscopy to examine the fibers collected in Yuan dynasty paper currencies in conjunction with the Herzberg staining method.Despite differences in circulation period,paper fibers in both Zhi Yuan Tong Xing Bao Chao(two Guan)and Zhong Tong Yuan Bao Jiao Chao(one Guan and 500 Wen,issued in Zhi Zheng period)were identified as similar papermaking materials,bast fibers of mulberry bark.The results indicate that mulberry bark,a durable papermaking material used since ancient times,was mainly utilized as a raw material in these Yuan dynasty paper currency.This fiber identification work solved the critical problem of papermaking material in the Yuan dynasty paper currency and provided important information for conserving these precious cultural relics.

Study on the Kind and Character of Mongol Hats in Yuan Dynasty

In the thirteenth century the Mongols created a vast, transcontinental empire that intensified cultural, art, craftwork, garment and commercial contact throughout Eurasia. Hats were so indispensable parts of formal Mongol dress that were seen as a symbol of Mongol traditional garment. Roughly Mongolian men＇s headgear can be divided into two groups, which are Li and Mao. In addition, Mongolian women＇s Gu-gu-gwan, a kind of bonnet, was the head-dress for the empress, concubines of the emperor, and wife of high ranking ministers. This study, based on the analysis of image resources and existing evidence, discusses the hats of Yuan period in the context of its group, origin, decoration and cultural influences.

Research on the Social Custom of the Jurchen of the Yuan Dynasty

In the Yuan Dynasty,the Jurchen and the Han nationality had already blended,but as the place of origin of the Jurchen,there are still some social customs of the Jurchen in some places in Liaoyang Province of the Yuan Dynasty.From the analysis in this paper we can see that in the Yuan Dynasty,although the Liaoyang Province of that time was ruled by the Mongol nationality,the Jurchen nationality stilled lived there after the Jin Dynasty perished because the Liaoyang Province was the cradle for the Jurchen nationality.From the character of the Jurchen,the custom of chewed wine,singing and dancing and costumes of the Jurchen,we can have a deeper understanding of the unique social customs of the Jurchen,which places the role of a connecting link between the preceding and the following for the inheritance and development of the Jurchen culture in the coming generations.

Prominent Manifestations of National Thoughts in Development Characteristics of Literature in the Qing Dynasty

It is analyzed from the time and society development background that the social nature was subject to concrete changes in the early Qing Dynasty,middle and latter periods of Qing Dynasty and the late Qing Dynasty due to different China's social development backgrounds,but the establishing target of the national thought subject in the literature development characteristics is not transferred. The revitalization of national development is considered as the fundamental to establish positive national spirit and directly safeguard and defend the national dignity,so that the literature in the Qing Dynasty becomes the cultural thought action force to promote developing and growing Chinese nation.

The Influence of Wu Zi Jin Si Lu by Wang You in Huizhou on Ly Dynasty in North Korea

Wang You’s thoughts on the compilation of Wu Zi Jin Si Lu reflect the thoughts of the scholars who took Zhu Xi as their mentor in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.Wang You combined four scholars in the Northern Song Dynasty(Zhou Dunyi,Zhang Zai,Cheng Yi,and Cheng Hao)and Zhu Xi into a whole,so that readers could grasp their thoughts as a whole.This also enabled the scholars of the time to access to the sages.His books were widely circulated in East Asia and were well received by Ly Dynasty,North Korea,with many copies printed.Inspired by Wang You’s compiling ideas,Ly Dynasty scholars in North Korea have compiled new documents reflecting the local Xing-li of learning,such as Li Duzhong’s Li Zi Jin Si Lu and Song Bingxuan’s Jin Si Xu Lu.The Huizhou scholars,represented by Wang You,spared no effort to construct the Jin Si Lu documents to adapt to the development of the times and to explain the essence of Jin Si Lu.It played a certain role in the dissemination of Neo-Confucianism in East Asia.

On the Literary Psychology Evolution of Denial Novels of the Qing Dynasty

This paper introduces the denial of the popular novels of the Qing Dynasty,and based on such introduction,it further analyzes the reasons why literary works represented by popular novels in the Qing Dynasty were denied and the influence upon cultural communication of denial.From the perspective of the mainstream cultural status and the actual situation,it explores the guidance function of literary psychology evolution,showing that the Chinese novels,as literary works,have the rational and responsible value.

Walking into the world of Li Yu

Li Yu is a failure as emperor,but as a ci writer he is considered to be the indisputable emperor to take the crown.A brief life of Li Yu is first presented to account for his failure as emperor and success as a ci writer.Then some of his ci poems are analyzed according to the categories of court life,love and lamentation over past splendor.In the end,his achievements in ci writing are summarized by citing Wang Guowei's words from his Comments on Ci in the Human World.

Bianjing Spectacle: Soundscapes of Bianjing and Identities in Song Dynasty Literature

By closely examining the literary works of the Song Dynasty,such as prose,poetry,rhyme-prose,lyrics,notes,and miscellaneous theses,this paper combines historical and literary evidence to rediscover the 13 types of soundscapes and their corresponding spaces in the Bianjing City,the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty,and it reveals the causes and historical-cultural significance of these soundscapes.Focusing on the key issues of soundscapes,this paper analyzes the sound spaces,identities,discourses,and literary achievements depicted in the writings about Bianjing.It argues that the“Bianjing Spectacle”of vendors’cries described by the Southern Song people can be used as a summary of the soundscape characteristics of Bianjing.Furthermore,it interprets the special silence,crying,and the absence of the sounds of production from an aesthetic perspective.By rediscovering,analyzing,and interpreting the soundscapes of Bianjing,this paper reveals significant differences between the Tang and Song dynasties at the sound level and differentiates various“auditory communities.”It thereby demonstrates the portrayal of Bianjing in Song literature,addresses theoretical hot topics in literature and geography,and builds on Marx’s arguments to propose that a thorough understanding of history,the world,and ourselves requires an in depth study of the soundscapes in literature.

Wet-dry changes in the borderland of Shaanxi,Gansu and Ningxia from 1208 to 1369 based on historical records

More than 240 items of historical records containing climatic information were retrieved from official historical books, local chronicles, annals and regional meteorological disaster yearbooks. By using moisture index and flood/drought （F/D） index obtained from the above information, the historical climate change, namely wet-dry conditions in borderland of Shaanxi Province, Gansu Province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region （BSGN, mainly included Ningxialu, Hezhoulu, Gongchanglu, Fengyuanlu and Yan＇anlu in the Yuan Dynasty） was studied. The results showed that the climate of the region was generally dry and the ratio between drought and flood disasters was 85/38 during the period of 1208-1369. According to the frequencies of drought-flood disasters, the whole period could be divided into three phases. （1） 1208-1240： drought dominated the phase with occasional flood disasters. （2） 1240-1320： long-time drought disasters and extreme drought events happened frequently. （3） 1320-1369： drought disasters were less severe when flood and drought disasters happened alternately. Besides, the reconstructed wet-dry change curve revealed obvious transition and periodicity in the MongoI-Yuan Period. The transitions occurred in 1230 and 1325. The wet-dry change revealed 10- and 23-year quasi-periods which were consistent with solar cycles, indicating that solar activity had affected the wet-dry conditions of the study region in the Mongol-Yuan Period. The reconstructed results were consistent with two other study results reconstructed from natural evidences, and were similar to another study results from historical documents. All the above results showed that the climate in BSGN was characterized by long-time dry condition with frequent severe drought disasters during 1258 to 1308. Thus, these aspects of climatic change, might have profound impacts on local vegetation and socio-economic system.

A Study on Imitating Activities ,ofHanshan Poems by Chan Buddhist Monks in SONG Dynasty

Although we have no clear picture of the life of Hanshan, a legendary TANG monk and in Collected Poems of Hanshan （Hanshan Sho＇i）, we can find either unclear ideas regarding his major thoughts or different ideologies from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. Hanshan poetry was broadly read by people belonging to various social statuses during the SONG Dynasty. His poetry was also frequently cited in Chan Buddhist literature of the period. Furthermore, SONG Chan Buddhist monks invited Hanshan into their own genealogy and regarded him as a ＂San Sheng＂ （a Free Sage）. Many Chan Buddhist monks of the SONG Dynasty used Hanshan poetry in various Chan Buddhist texts. Numerous Chan Buddhist monks even wrote so-called ＂ni Hanshan shi＂, which imitated Hanshan poetry as a kind of personal literary creation. It is understandable that when a monk imitated Hanshan poetry, he would simultaneously be both the reader and the creator of Hanshan poetry, and as we understand that every writer produces their works through their own cultural outlook, a newly-formed correlation occurred naturally between the original poetry and imitated poetry through the SONG Chan Buddhist monk＇s version. By observing this correlation, this paper will deeply analyze the dissemination and acceptance of Hanshan poetry, within Chan Buddhist society in the SONG Dynasty, as based on Chan Buddhist literature, in order to learn more about image creation and the recreation of Hanshan during the period

Sino-Thai Relations in the Yuan,Ming and Qing Dynasties

This paper takes Thailand recorded in Chinese ancient texts during the Yuan,Ming and Qing dynasties(12th-19th centuries A.D.)as the main source of research,especially the interactions between China and countries in the Thai region as recorded in these ancient texts,namely Yuanshi,Xin Yuanshi,Daoyi Zhilüe,Mingshilu,and Qingshi Gao.The relationship between China and Thailand is studied in three aspects:(1)tribute relations;(2)folk commerce;and(3)Chinese immigration.

Study on the medication rule of herbs for uterine bleeding in ancient Chinese medicine

To explore the rule of medication in metrorrhagia treatment in ancient China.Based on the electronic publication“Chinese Medical Dictionary”,collect relevant literature on the treatment of metrorrhagia metrostaxis by various physicians in the Ming and Qing Dynasties(1368 C.E.–1644 C.E.),extract the effective prescriptions for the treatment of metrorrhagia metrostaxis,and evaluate the frequency of cluster statistical analysis including its effect,flavor and meridian tropism.A total of 199 prescriptions about metrorrhagia and 196 traditional Chinese medicines were included.The results shed light on how ancient Chinese doctors used herbs.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties,people recognized the pathogenesis of uterine bleeding and classified it using traditional Chinese medicine theories.Different herbs are given to different patients according to their clinical characteristics.This paper explains the classification of medicines in ancient China in English.A corresponding botanical name was used for each herb.

南宋和元代龙泉窑粉青瓷釉色比较研究

为了研究南宋与元代龙泉粉青瓷釉呈色机理,采用colorimeter,XRF,XRD,Raman spectrometer,XPS等对南宋和元代龙泉粉青瓷釉进行对比分析。结果表明,南宋粉青瓷L*值大于元代,而a*、b*值小于元代粉青瓷。南宋粉青瓷的烧成温度低于元代。龙泉粉青瓷乳浊如玉的质感主要是受釉层内小而密集气泡与大量石英晶体对光的影响所致。Fe2O3的化学色主导了龙泉青瓷的呈色,且南宋粉青瓷的Fe2+与Fe3+的比值高于元代粉青瓷,是南宋粉青瓷偏蓝而元代粉青瓷偏绿的主要原因。

论元宫词的新变

元代宫词的新变表现在四个方面:一是内容与作者方面,写作内容由后宫嫔妃宫人的生活逐渐转移到宫殿文武百官的政治活动,具有承前启后的作用,作者为多民族构成。二是民族特色,表现在名词事物、宗教信仰两个方面。三是创作主张,题材扩大,语言典雅,风格上要求清和雅正。四是形式上的创新,表现为宫词中出现详细自注、以宫词唱和、语言多样和形式多样等特征。

臣服蒙古后高丽精英的阶层分野与认同分化——兼论他们对元朝法态度的分歧

蒙古建立与主导的秩序是“帝国秩序”,高丽臣服于蒙古是武力征服的结果。帝国强权在半岛的持续影响,促发了高丽精英阶层的分化。在他们中的不少人看来,本国国王的权力已非源自传统的合法性,而是来自帝国的任命,二重君臣关系出现了。但与此同时,帝国体制下的二元制,亦使传统认同保留了下来,作为传统精英集团的世家大族是其代表。这些因素又导致了省吏与国臣的分野,表现于对帝国法律的不同态度。

元代景德镇窑陶瓷开光装饰多样化研究

开光装饰是陶瓷装饰中的一种独特手法,景德镇窑陶瓷开光装饰具有代表性,而元代景德镇窑陶瓷开光装饰的兴起具有承前启后的重要作用。通过图像分析与对比的研究方法,探索元代景德镇窑陶瓷开光装饰特征与成因。元代景德镇窑陶瓷开光装饰材质、技法、轮廓线等具有多样化的表现,主要受到中东伊斯兰风格、外来陶瓷匠人、元代金银器装饰和元代“纳石失”等因素影响。元代景德镇窑陶瓷开光装饰在多种因素影响下,呈现出鲜明的多样化特征。

论北朝的文学竞争与创作精神

北朝以文学评比引领优秀作品的产生,以“文人相轻”激励文学创作竞争,批评不良风气倡导正当竞争,与南朝文学既竞争又学习、融合。北朝的文学竞争既是推动文学事业发展的动力之一,又是其积极向上的文学创作精神的表现。