The Origin and Evolution of China's Names I

This is the first volume of a two-volume set on the names of China, focusing on the country's official titles throughout history.

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HU A-Xiang is Professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the School of History, Nanjing University, China. His primary research interests lie in Chinese history, Chinese historical geography, and Chinese toponomy.

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Introduction: Titles of the Reigning Dynasties since Ancient Times

1. Xia: Residing High and Drinking Dew

2. Shang: The Heavenly Commissioned Dark Bird Descends and Gives Birth to Shang

3. Zhou: Emphasizing Agriculture

4. Qin: The Cattail (Forage Grass) for Raising Horses

5. Han: The Name 'Tianhan' (Milky Way) is Magnificent

6. Xin: Complying with the Heavenly Mandate

7. Wei, Han and Wu: The Three Divisions of the Country

8. Jin: The Well-known Ambition of Sima Zhao

9. The Sixteen Kingdoms and the Southern and Northern Dynasties: Turmoil, Rise and Fall

10. Sui: Auspicious or Ominous?

11. Tang: Emperor Shen Yao's Aspirations and Self-Assessment

12. Zhou: The Ancient Ancestor Ji Zhou of the Empress of the Holy Mother

13. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Inheritance and Division

14. Song: Moments of Serendipity

15. The Great Yuan: How Grand is the Primal Beginning of Creativity

16. The Great Ming: "In the Radiant Light of the Buddhas"

17. The Great Qing: Turning the Tide

18. The Republic of China: A New Era of the National Titles