Zhu Junming (1 results)

Map, coloured and black and white photographic illustrations, 260pp, text in simplified Chinese characters, 20.2 x 14cm, paperback. Fore-edge bumped causing some creasing at outer margins of leaves, a little foxed first and last leaves otherwise sound and clean. This historical text delves into the history of the ancient Yelang Kingdom, that existed in what is now southwestern China, primarily in Guizhou Province mainly during the Han Dynasty. Often remembered for arrogance and remaining isolated, it has even inspired a Chinese idiom "????" (Yelang thinks highly of itself), which refers to someone who is ignorant yet boastful. The text examines the origins, development and demise of the Yelang Kingdom and its interactions with other regions during the Qin and Han Dynasties. It discusses archaeological findings, tribes and historical records about the Yelang way of life, governance, and eventual integration into the broader Chinese empire.