Illustrations

Table of Dynasties

Acknowledgments

Contributors

A Note on Romanization

Foreword

Herbert Franke

Introduction

Hoyt Cleveland Tillman and Stephen H. West

I. Politics and Institutions

1. An Overview of Chin History and Institutions

Hoyt Cleveland Tillman

2. The Jurchen-Sung Cogitation: Some Overlooked Points

James T. C. Liu

3. Public Schools in the Chin Dynasty

Tao Jing-shen

II. Religion and Thought

4. Cofucianism under the Chin and the Impact of Sung Confucian Tao-hsüeh

Hoyt Cleveland Tillman

5. Chao Ping-wen (1159-1232): Foundation for Literati Learning

Peter K. Bol

6. Buddhism and Taoism under the Chin

Yao Tao-chung

III. Literature and Art

7. Five Paintings of Animal Subjects or Narrative Themes and Their Relevance to Chin Culture

Susan Bush

8. Jurchen Literature under the Chin

Jin Qicong

9. Satire and Allegory in All Keys and Modes

Wilt Idema

10. Chilly Seas and East-Flowing Rivers: Yüan Hao-wen's Poems of Death and Disorder, 1233-35

Stephen H. West

Glossary

Bibliography

Index