The Origin of East Asian Medieval Capital Construction System

Ye is a historical Chinese city built in 659 BC and burned down to the ground in 580 AD. The book investigates the characteristics of the city's layout and its deep influence on the urban construction in East Asia since the 6th century AD.

Autorentext

Niu Runzhen is a professor in the School of History, at Renmin University of China. His fields of interest are history of Wei, Jin, and Southern and North Dynasties, and East Asia's ancient capitals.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Ye City's Rise as a Regional Center 3. Ye Capital of Cao Wei and Its Layout System 4. Identification of Cao Cao's Gao Mausoleum: Layout of the Ye Palace City 5. Changes and Destruction of the Ye City in the Wei and Jin Dynasties 6. Ye City's Revival in Later Zhao and Its Layout Design 7. Ye City's Prosperity in Former Yan and Its Later Decline in Later Dynasties 8. Epilogue: Influence of Ye City's Layout on Ancient Capitals in East Asia